User:TrevorCameron/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
(Hadal zone)

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
(Briefly explain why you chose it, why it matters, and what your preliminary impression of it was.)

I chose this article to evaluate because it covers a region of the deep sea that we are going to be talking about in my deep sea biology class and I wanted to glean some information from wikipedia before learning about it in class. This artcile matters because it decribes the deppest part of the ocean, the Hadal zone. After reading the article, I really enjoyed it. I thought it does a good job of introducing the zone, the history behind it, and the various conditions and species that inhabit this zone.

Evaluate the article
(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)

Lead Section: The lead section of this article does a good job of introducing the hadal zone and where it's located on Earth. It gives a good background and introduces what will be talked about later in the article while still being clear and concise.

Content: The article has up to date content that reflects the newest understandings of the hadal region from accredited scientific institutions. The article breaks down the hadal zone into subsections of the terminology and definition, ecology, conditions, exploration, and notable missions. There is no content missing and it all belongs.

Tone and Balance: The article is very neutral. It is about a scientific part of the ocean so there is no room for bias at all. It doesn't spend too much time on one topic or skip over another, it is very thorough but in a concise manner. It does not attempt to persuade the reader in any way at all, it remains factual throughout.

Sources and References: It is not a remarkably long wikipedia page at all, yet there are 35 sources references in a clear section at the bottom. All of the sources used are very current and summerise the past few years of research. All the links work as well. The sources come from well respected journals as well and are thorough.

Organization and Writing Quality: The article is very easy to read and is full of factual and informative, yet concise information. There are no grammar mistakes. Like previously mentioned, the article breaks down the hadal zone into subsections of the terminology and definition, ecology, conditions, exploration, and notable missions.

Images and Media: Images are used throughot the article to enhance the understanding of the topic. The graphics are layed out in a meaningful way that aids the reader while not disrupting the general flow of information.

Talk Page Discussion: There are a few discussions that are occurring. These talks discuss various content that is missing from the article itself that could be potentially added. In addition there are some out of date facts that are being discussed.

Overall Impressions: The article about the hadal zone does a good job introducing this unique habitat in an informative manner. There is some information that could be updated or added based on discussions from other users in the talk section of the article. It is very well developed however but could do with some professional editing from a well known researcher.