User:Lanjinyi/Evaluate an Article
Evaluate an article[edit]
This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.
- Name of article: Tesla, Inc.
- As one of the most advanced electric cars manufactures in the world, Tesla is the pioneer in electric car technology. Analyze this Wikipedia article will help us get familiar with the history and background information of this electric car giant.
Lead[edit]
- Guiding questions
- The introduction paragraph is concise and clear. Readers can get information such as the location, size and other basic information of the company. The lead contains list of contents which help the readers understand the structure of the article. The lead is concise and include important information.
Lead evaluation[edit]
The introduction paragraph is concise and clear. Readers can get information such as the location, size and other basic information of the company. The lead contains list of contents which help the readers understand the structure of the article. The lead is concise and include important information.
Content[edit]
- 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[edit]
The article's content is highly relevant to the topic. All information are related to Tesla. The content also includes the most recent car model of Tesla which means the content is up-to-date. All the content are included in the article
Tone and Balance[edit]
- 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[edit]
The article is objective thus neutral. Most of the claims are fairly neutral. Most of the points are based on facts thus non of the, are over-represented or under-represented.
Sources and References[edit]
- 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[edit]
Most of the sources are from academic databases thus reliable. All the sources are properly cited.
Organization[edit]
- 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[edit]
The article is very organized and easy to read. I do not find any grammatical errors in the article.
Images and Media[edit]
- 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[edit]
The images present readers visual on this topic and all images are well captioned.
Checking the talk page[edit]
- 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[edit]
The conversations are mainly based on the accuracy of the content and word choice. The article is rated as a featured article, and is part of the following wikiprojects.
| WikiProject Companies | (Rated B-class, Mid-importance) | show |
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| WikiProject Automobiles | (Rated B-class, Mid-importance) | show |
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| WikiProject Energy | (Rated B-class) | show |
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| WikiProject California / San Francisco Bay Area | (Rated B-class, Low-importance) | show |
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| WikiProject Nevada | (Rated B-class, Low-importance) | show |
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| WikiProject New York (state) | (Rated B-class, Low-importance) | show |
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| WikiProject United States / New Mexico / Texas | (Rated B-class, Mid-importance) |
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Overall impressions[edit]
- 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[edit]
The article is detailed and up to date. It contains all the necessary information needed to know about Tesla. In general, the article is well-developed.
Optional activity[edit]
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