User:Willa39/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Katana

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
This article was chosen for my evaluation as I have done some surface level research into traditional katana forging and felt it connected well to the focus of study in my course regarding the transition from Tokugawa to Meiji Japan, in specific the changing standings of samurai.

Evaluate the article
Lead section: Clearly states subject of article in a concise manner, but with the inclusion of some details which are better served for the content of the article as they do not contribute much to a more general understanding.

Content: Provides a large amount of information over multiple focuses on the subject, but could be better supported by more information, especially noticed in the "History" section where information outside of the creation and constraints of katana, such as insight into important forgeries and customs of those times.

Tone and Balance: Neutral tone with no noticeable leanings towards any certain views.

Sources and Reference: Large volume of references across many differing sources

Organization and Writing Quality: Clear writing with good grammar, some sections however may not represent a major point of topic, with "World Records" being an example which seems threadbare in coverage and quality.

Images and Media: As a whole serve to bolster the information provided in the article and create a better understanding of covered topics. Organization of the gallery could be improved.

Talk Page: Multiple examples of unsigned comments as well as unhelpful and untrue additions being made as a joke. Much conflicting information provided with little support from research.

Overall: An informative and neutral article which provides some depth into the subject. Improvement could be made in providing a more encompassing view of the history of the blade and its impact on the culture of each period, more information and refinement of the later sections which consist of a few sentences without much content or reason, and a refresh of the image gallery with higher quality images and a better viewer experience.