User:Larrison5/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: (link) :Homosexual behavior in animals
- Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
- The reason why i picked this article was because in most science research we look at other animals and see if those behaviors translate to humans. To see if its in the genetics of creatures or is it just a social construct or emotion created by homo-sapiens. I also find it quite interesting that plenty of animals have Homosexual behavior but people don't believe its a natural thing and that contemporary religion.
Lead[edit]
- 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?
- Yes.
- Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
- I am not quite sure but I believe not
- Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
- its pretty concise
Lead evaluation[edit]
Content[edit]
- Guiding questions
- Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
- Yes
- Is the content up-to-date?
- Yes
- Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
- I dont believe so
Content evaluation[edit]
Tone and Balance[edit]
- Guiding questions
- Is the article neutral?
- To me it is because its just stating facts so no bias.
- Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
- No
- Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
- No to my views
- Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
- No
Tone and balance evaluation[edit]
Sources and References[edit]
- Guiding questions
- Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
- Yes
- Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
- Yes
- Are the sources current?
- Yes
- Check a few links. Do they work?
- Yes
Sources and references evaluation[edit]
Organization[edit]
- Guiding questions
- Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
- Yes
- Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
- No
- Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
- Yes
Organization evaluation[edit]
Images and Media[edit]
- Guiding questions
- Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
- Somewhat
- Are images well-captioned?
- Yes
- Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
- Yes
- Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
- Kinda
Images and media evaluation[edit]
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?
- N/A
- How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
- C- Yes
- How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
- Opens up the species options
Talk page evaluation[edit]
Overall impressions[edit]
- Guiding questions
- What is the article's overall status?
- Good
- What are the article's strengths?
- Very informational
- How can the article be improved?
- Not being overly informational and break down more info
- How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
- Yes
Overall evaluation[edit]
Optional activity[edit]
- Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback
with four tildes — ~~~~
- Link to feedback:
- ^ "Homosexual behavior in animals", Wikipedia, 2020-02-10, retrieved 2020-02-11