User:Wlucia00/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Māori science

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.)

It seems to be a major part of Maori culture and incorporates Western education/knowledge into it. I found the introduction paragraph interesting and it gave a brief overview of the subject that was easy to understand.

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 is concise, giving a brief history of the subject and major institutions where Maori science can be studied.

Content
This page is quite short which suggests that more research can be done and more sources can be gathered/cited to increase its credibility. The section titles are well done, but the information in the sections is unbalanced. This could be that the topic is not well understood, or that there simply is not enough known about it in general. However, the page is up to date so it could be possible that this is an emerging field of study which will acquire more information sooner than later.

Tone and Balance
The tone is neutral, using objective language to avoid taking a side. There do not seem to be any organizations cited, so whoever has edited the page most likely did not have an ulterior motive for doing so.

Sources and References
The sources used are from a variety of scientific and Maori journals, as well as from a few university/institutional/governmental websites. Most of these citations look like primary source articles such as New Zealand Legislation or course details from a class at Victoria University of Wellington. The Royal Society of New Zealand Te Aparangi is another commonly cited source, but this may be questionable as it is a not-for-profit organization.

Organization and Writing Quality
The article is easy to understand. There are also definitions for uncommonly used Maori words which cite other Wikipedia pages, which is helpful for comprehending certain names or traditions.

Images and Media
There are no images on this page, but it may be beneficial to add pictures of diagrams explaining scientific concepts or portraits of the famous Maori women mentioned in the first subsection of the article.

Talk page discussion
In 2019 there were quite a few discussions about the wording and citations on the page. However, it dwindled down in 2020 and it does not seem like the editors have been communicating with each other.

Overall Impressions
This page is lacking quite a lot of information, mostly background which would enhance the understanding of the subsections. Although the information cited seems mostly unbiased and credible, it would be better to have a more diverse array of sources. However, it makes sense that the page would be under construction if the subject itself is a new field of study.