User:Yllenerad/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Human trafficking in Vietnam

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because I am a Vietnamese-American. Additionally, I am aware that human sex trafficking is a large issue in the United States and I was curious about the severity of the issue in Vietnam as well.

Evaluate the article
The lead section of the article seems straight to the point and introduces the main sections well. It seems that this section does not contain information that is not discussed in the main sections. Additionally, it does not seem too detailed to the point that it would expose everything that is discussed in the main sections.

The overall content appears relevant; however, some of it seems a bit out of date. The majority of the article discusses information and goals made in 2007. I believe that it addresses a Wikipedia equity gaps as it discusses women and an Asian population that would be considered a minority group in the United States. While I believe the majority of this article presents reasonable and relevant information, there are some points in which I don't believe it was completely necessary to bring up other parts of Asia if the focus is on Vietnam. Despite this, the overall tone and balance of the article seems very neutral. Analyzing the textual content alone, the wording of the article does not sound biased. A lot of the information presented is described in a manner which seems factual.

Although the overall format and text seems reliable, it is still important to consider whether the actual sources are. Some of the sources are reliable, such as www.state.gov. Many of the sources are more recent as well. However, I noticed that a few of the sources are from News Articles, which aren't always reliable. There are no images in this article to enhance the comprehension of this topic, which is a con. Some people are visual learners; furthermore, having images may help them understand the topic at hand. Additionally, addition of images may help pull reader interest in more.

When looking at the talk page, there is one main posting which states that most of the information is from state.gov. This reveals that the article overall may not be reliable, despite the information being presented in a way that seems reliable. Information should be presented from multiple sources to confirm that what is being said is accurate.

Overall, the article's status could be revised and updated more to ensure good quality of information. The article has strengths in which it is straight to the point and easy to understand; however, it can be improved by providing more up-to-date information and ensuring the information is accurate by incorporating more sources. The article in a way seems incomplete because of the lack of variety of sources and recent information.