User:NAL77/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.

• Name of article: (Environmental science)
• Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
  • I choose to evaluate this article because I have an interest in Environmental Science

Lead

Guiding questions

• Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
  • The introductory sentence is not the most concise, but it does clearly describe the article's topic.
• Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
  • The Lead does include a brief description of the article's major sections.
• Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
  • The Lead does include information that is not present in the article.
• Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
  • The Lead is a bit long and has more detail than needed.

Content

Guiding questions

• Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
  • The article's content is relevant to the topic/
• Is the content up-to-date?
  • Yes, the content is up-to-date.
• Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
  • There is no content missing and there is no content that does not belong.

Tone and Balance

Guiding questions

• Is the article neutral?
  • Yes, the article is neutral.
• Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
  • There aren't any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position.
• Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
  • There are no viewpoints that are overrepresented or underrepresented.
• Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
  • The article does not attempt to persuade the reader.

Sources and References

Guiding questions

• Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
  • The facts in the article are backed up by a reliable secondary source of information.
• Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
  • The sources are thorough and they do reflect the available literature on the topic.
• Are the sources current?
  • Yes, the sources are current.
• Check a few links. Do they work?
  • The links do work.

Organization

Guiding questions

• Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
  • The article is well-written. It is easy to read, clear, and overall concise.
• Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
  • The article does not have any spelling or grammatical errors.
• Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
  • The article is well-organized. It is broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic.

Images and Media

Guiding questions

• Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
  • The article does include images that enhance the understanding of the topic.
• Are images well-captioned?
  • The images are well-captioned.
• Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
  • The images do adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations.
• Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
  • The images 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?
  • There are insightful and engaging conversations that are going on behind the scenes.
• How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
  • The article is rated C-class. It is a part of three WikiProjects, for Environment, Technology, and Science.
• How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
  • Wikipedia is more in depth with this topic.

Overall impressions

Guiding questions

• What is the article's overall status?
  • The article's overall status is that it is rated C-class.
• What are the article's strengths?
  • The organization, which is one of the article's strength, is extremely well. Also, the tone of the article is very well since it doesn't try to persuade the reader.
• How can the article be improved?
  • The lead can be more concise.
• How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
  • The article is mostly well-developed, but it is missing just a little information.

Optional activity

• 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

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