User:Moamin2/Evaluate an Article
Evaluate an article
Complete your article evaluation below. Here are the key aspects to consider: Lead sectionA good lead section defines the topic and provides a concise overview. A reader who just wants to identify the topic can read the first sentence. A reader who wants a very brief overview of the most important things about it can read the first paragraph. A reader who wants a quick overview can read the whole lead section.
ContentA good Wikipedia article should cover all the important aspects of a topic, without putting too much weight on one part while neglecting another.
Tone and BalanceWikipedia articles should be written from a neutral point of view; if there are substantial differences of interpretation or controversies among published, reliable sources, those views should be described as fairly as possible.
Sources and ReferencesA Wikipedia article should be based on the best sources available for the topic at hand. When possible, this means academic and peer-reviewed publications or scholarly books.
Organization and writing qualityThe writing should be clear and professional, the content should be organized sensibly into sections.
Images and Media
Talk page discussionThe article's talk page — and any discussions among other Wikipedia editors that have been taking place there — can be a useful window into the state of an article, and might help you focus on important aspects that you didn't think of.
Overall impressions
Examples of good feedbackA good article evaluation can take a number of forms. The most essential things are to clearly identify the biggest shortcomings, and provide specific guidance on how the article can be improved. |
Which article are you evaluating?
[edit]Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
[edit]I chose this article to get a general outline of solar power in North Carolina, including data regarding its usage and any challenges facing the industry.
Evaluate the article
[edit]The article doesn't have a very strong lead. Instead of giving a general overview of the topic, the article lists multiple statistics at the beginning. The citations are credible, however they are a bit outdated. There isn't much data after 2020. Looking at the article's layout, it's really all over the place. The article is mostly just a bunch of charts and tables laid out in a disorganized way, instead of a genuine article made up of paragraphs. However, I can say that the article is neutral because it really is just a collection of data. The article is off to a good start, but could definitely be improved in many ways, which explains its "start" rating on Wikipedia.