User:Cecilia haha/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article

Complete your article evaluation below. Here are the key aspects to consider:

Lead section

A 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.

Does the lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
Does the lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
Does the lead include information that is not present in the article? (It shouldn't.)
Is the lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Content

A good Wikipedia article should cover all the important aspects of a topic, without putting too much weight on one part while neglecting another.

Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
Is the content up-to-date?
Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Tone and Balance

Wikipedia 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.

Is the article neutral?
Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
Are minority or fringe viewpoints accurately described as such?
Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Sources and References

A 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.

Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
Are the sources current?
Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
Are there better sources available, such as peer-reviewed articles in place of news coverage or random websites? (You may need to do some digging to answer this.)
Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization and writing quality

The writing should be clear and professional, the content should be organized sensibly into sections.

Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Images and Media

Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
Are images well-captioned?
Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Talk page discussion

The 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.

What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Overall impressions

What is the article's overall status?
What are the article's strengths?
How can the article be improved?
How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Examples of good feedback

A 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.

Peer review of this article about a famous painting

Which article are you evaluating?[edit]

2021 global supply chain crisis#Effects

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?[edit]

After the outbreak of covid-19, many industries have had a collateral impact on it. The goods transported by the port include all aspects of people's lives. Understanding the effects of a pandemic on this can help people with the recent price increases and other factors.

Evaluate the article[edit]

There is an introductory sentence at the beginning of this article: "In 2021, global supply chains and shipments slowed, causing worldwide shortages and affecting consumer patterns." The lead did not include the information that is not present. A brief description of the part, but I think it is slightly shorter.

I browsed the entire article. This article is about the supply chain crisis that occurred after the outbreak of covid-19, so the content and topic of the article are relevant and up-to-date. This article contains content about the supply chain crisis, but the article is too short; I think some other aspects, such as land transportation, can be added. This article does not cover the details of Wikipedia.

I checked the tone of the whole article, and I think it is neutral. Because this article mainly focuses on the supply chain crisis. Although it is not particularly biased towards a specific point of view, it only talks about one aspect of shipping, which I think is not comprehensive enough. I did not see Bias. In the article, because there is not a lot of text in the whole article, I can't tell that it is represented or underrepresented. And I don't think the article persuades the reader in favor of one position or away from another.

I checked all sources of information to make sure they were accurate, trustworthy, and up-to-date. Source express the subject. Most of the data come from newspapers, I think written by authors in different fields. I don't think this article may include individuals who have been marginalized in history. We can find relevant journal articles in the professional database to confirm that these reports are accurate.

Generally speaking, the article is simple and easy to read, with minor grammatical problems but no major mistakes. This article did not add any pictures regarding the picture, so there is no question about the images. The article adds further reading to help readers further understand the subject-related content. I think the article's overall content is relatively single, and the article can have richer content about the supply chain crisis. But the advantage of the article is that the content is concise and clear.