User:Tanvirmahil/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
(Marine biology)

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because its related to marine biology, and it would be overlap with what we learn in class.

Evaluate the article
Lead Section: The lead provides an overview about what the article is about. The lead provides details about the topic and the importance of marine life, and how it affects humans. However, the lead does not mention the major sections and what will be discussed in the sections. I also found while reading the lead that it contains a lot of extra details that are not needed. But, overall it is a pretty good lead and it does cover the topic of what Marine Biology is.

Content: The content in the article is all about marine biology, and that is what the article is about. I believe the article is up to date, as the last few edits made are made in 2023. At the end of the article there is a section that discusses the history of the study of marine biology and I do not think that section is really needed. the article enlightens the reader about the importance and relevance of marine biology, and how it affects humans.

Tone and Balance: The article is not trying to persuade the reader on one point over the other, it is just about what marine biology. The article discusses where the organisms live, how they live and the conditions in which they are exposed to. Considering the article is about marine biology it emphasizes on the fact of how important marine organisms to humans.

Sources and Referencing: Some of the sources are other wikipedia pages, I clicked on 8 of the links and 3 were actual journals and some links lead to a homepage with no information. The most recent article is from 2017, a lot of the articles are dated and not up to date. The reference listed as number National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is a link to another wikipedia page. I think a better option would be the actual NOAA website https://libguides.library.noaa.gov/noaapubs as it has published articles for references. However, the articles do seem to come from a diverse range of authors.

Organization and Writing Quality: I like how the major topics are divided and example, oceanography and habitats and the habitats have a separate sub section and it is organized in a way which is easy to understand. The grammatical errors and very minor and do not disrupt the flow of the article.

Images and Media: the images used definitely relate to the topic and make it easier to understand at what depth each organisms live. The images also enhance the article.

Talk Page Discussion: The article is being used for 4 wikiprojects, the article was also used for a course assignment in 2020 and 2022. The discussion in the talk page is regarding the content of the article, and what changes should be made to make the article better.

Overall Impression: Overall I enjoyed reading the article, however one thing I would do to make it better is just mention briefly in the lead what the major sections will be discussing. Also, there is a lot of detail that is not really needed. The article is developed quite well as it includes all the important details regarding marine biology. It is a strong article. One thing I really liked about the article is the way it is formatted, as it is very organized.