User:KAP4455/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article

This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.

• Nonverbal Communication
• I chose this topic to evaluate because it is something I am interested in and would like to know more about.

Lead

Guiding questions

• 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?
• Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Lead evaluation

The Lead includes an introductory sentence that clearly describes the article's topic of nonverbal communication. It gives a brief description of terms that are the article's major sections, and almost everything that appears in the Lead appears later in the article in greater detail. The lead was a lengthy but was not overly detailed.

Content

Guiding questions

• 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?

Content evaluation

The article's content is all relevant to the topic and up-to-date. All content that is present has to do with the topic of nonverbal communication.

Tone and Balance

Guiding questions

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

Tone and balance evaluation

The article is neutral, and there are no claims that appear biased. All viewpoints appear to be equally represented. The article does not appear to persuade, merely to inform.

Sources and References

Guiding questions

• 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?
• Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation

In the section titled "First Impressions," there are statements that do not have reliable secondary sources of information. Some of the superscripts in this section say, "according to whom" and "Verification Needed". All other sources appear to be thorough. The links that were checked work.

Organization

Guiding questions

• 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?

Organization evaluation

The article is well written and easy to read. No grammatical errors are present that I can find. The article is broken down into sections that reflect the major topic and is very easy to follow.

Images and Media

Guiding questions

• 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?

Images and media evaluation

The images present greatly enhance understanding of the topic. The images are well captioned and are laid out in a visually appealing way.

Checking the talk page

Guiding questions

• 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?

Talk page evaluation

Some people are upset because sign language was stated to be a form of nonverbal communication and others believe that sign language is it's own language and is therefore considered to be verbal. Other people are discussing articles they have added and asking others to add more information to articles already present. The article is rated as level - 4 vital society and is part of WikiProject Psychology and WikiProject Sociology.

Overall impressions

Guiding questions

• 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?

Overall evaluation

Overall I think it is a good article. It is detailed in a variety of topics related to nonverbal communication. It could be improved by adding proper citations where they are needed and adding more information to some of the shorter sections that lack detail. In all, I would sat it is a very well developed article, but that it still has room to be improve in certain areas.

Optional activity

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