User:Mirandabaez/Choose an Article
Article Selection
[edit]Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.
Option 1
[edit]- Cable Girls
- Article Evaluation
Evaluate an article
[edit]This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.
- Cable Girls : Cable Girls
- I've chosen to evaluate this article because the Cable Girls is a Spanish series that's on the Netflix streaming service but doesn't have as much information as other Netflix series do.
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?
- Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
- Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
Lead evaluation (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- Yes the lead does have a clear and concise introduction
- Yes, the lead includes a brief description of the articles sections
- No, the lead does not include information that is not present in the article
- The lead is concise
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 (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- the articles content is relevant to the topic
- The content is up to date
- The cast section is empty and provides no information
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 (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- The article is neutral and does not sway towards a certain position.
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 (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- The article is lacking citations
- sources are current
- Links work
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 (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- Article is well written
- Some grammatical errors
- The article is organized
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 (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- Yes the images included enhance the understanding of the topic
- Images are well captioned and visually appealing
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 (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- The talk page is mostly English speakers trying to make sense of Spanish articles
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 (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- Overall Status= Start Class
- The article needs expanding
- The article is underdeveloped
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:
- Sources
Option 2
[edit]- Article Evaluation
Evaluate an article
[edit]This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.
- Carmen Carrera:Carmen Carrera
- Carmen Carrera is an accomplished model, actress and trans rights activist but there is not much information about her on wikipedia
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?
- Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
- Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
Lead evaluation (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- Yes the lead has a concise introductory sentence.
- All the articles major sections are included in the lead
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 (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- Articles content is up to date
- There is content that needs to be added
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 (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- Article is neutral
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 (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- Article lacks citations
- Sources are current
- Some links work
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 (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- Article is concise, clear and easy to read
- Has grammatical errors
- Well organized
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 (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- Images used in the article adhere to copyright regulations and are laid it in a visually appealing way, The images included help enhance the understanding of the topic
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 (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- debate on which pronouns to use
- discussion about Carmen's birth name
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 (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- Start Class article
- Article is well organized
- Needs more information and grammar errors need to be tweaked
- Article is underdeveloped
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:
- Sources
Option 3
[edit]- 10 Magazine (British magazine)
- Article Evaluation
Evaluate an article
[edit]This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.
- 10 Magazine: 10 Magazine (British magazine)
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?
- Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
- Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
Lead evaluation (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- The lead is one sentence
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 (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- Articles content is relevant
- Content is up to date
- Lacks content
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 (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- Article is neutral
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 (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- Lacks proper citations
-Sources are not thorough
- Links work
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 (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- article is concise
- has grammatical errors
- Is organized
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 (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- No images
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 (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- No conversation on talk page
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 (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- Article is a Stub Class and is underdeveloped
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:
- Sources
Option 4
[edit]- Graciela Abascal
- Article Evaluation
Evaluate an article
[edit]This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.
- Graciela Abascal : Graciela Abascal.
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?
- Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
- Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
Lead evaluation (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- Lead is one sentence and needs more 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 (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- Articles content is relevant
- content is up to date
- lacking content
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 (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- article is neutral
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 (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- lacks proper citations
- sources are minimal
- links work
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 (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- article is concise
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 (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- no images
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 (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- no conversations on talk page
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 (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- Stub-Class article and it needs to be expanded
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:
- Sources
Option 5
[edit]- The Do-Over
- Article Evaluation
Evaluate an article
[edit]This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.
- The Do-Over: The Do-Over
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?
- Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
- Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
Lead evaluation (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- The Lead is concise and summarizes the articles major sections
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 (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- The content is relevant and up to date
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 (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- Article is neutral
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 (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- Lacks proper citations
- Sources are not thorough
- sources are current
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 (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- Article is concise and clear
- Some grammar errors
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 (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- Images are well captioned and visually appealing
- The images adhere to copyright regulations
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 (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- No conversations on talk page
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 (write out your thoughts here)
[edit]- Start-Class
- article is well organized
- Needs to have proper citations
- Needs to be expanded
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:
- Sources