User:Nabeehakazi/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: London Business School
• Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: Since I am a business student, I thought it would be more fitting to evaluate articles associated in my field.

Lead

Guiding questions

The Lead describes the topic of the article clearly, however it does not give much introduction to the major sections of the article. The Lead is very much detailed for an introduction giving it an easy opener for the reader to dive in more for information. It very accurately detailed.

• 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?

Content

Guiding questions

The article's topic is accurate since it talks about the details regarding the campus. The content is also up-to-date as it was last edited on 29th March 2020. There doesn't seem to be any missing content so it's good for now.

• Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes it is, it talks about the details regarding the campus.
• Is the content up-to-date? Yes it is, it was last edited on 29th March 2020.
• Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Not that I detect any for now, no.

Content evaluation

The content is very much laid out in an simple manner, very easily accessible to the reader, so are the citation and the information needed on it.

Tone and Balance

Guiding questions

The article is neutral without any yes/no accusation whatsoever. The information is presented accurate there is no under or over representation of any certain viewpoint that strays the foundation of the article from it being neutral. It does not persuade the reader in anyway and has authentic information present.

• 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?

Sources and References

Guiding questions

All the fact represented in the article are backed up by reliable sources, including secondary sources. They sources are very much accurate and the links do work. They are very much current.

• 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?

Organization

Guiding questions

It is very well laid out and has enough information that can be read through including various in text citations.

• 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?

Images and Media

Guiding questions

The article does provide the picture of the campus a visual display of how it looks giving the reader an idea of what it looks like as it describes the area. The pictures are well described.

• 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?

Checking the talk page

Guiding questions

Just regular updates where a wikipedian updated the London Business School link on 5th January 2018. The article is rated Start-class, Mid-Importance and it is a part of three WikiProjects being as follows WikiProject Business, WikiProject London, WikiProject Higher Education. It does not differ much since not a lot of people update as often on the talks but it is as accurate as the discussion could get.

• 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?

Overall impressions

Guiding questions

The article is well laid although some information in some areas can be added or reviewed. However it is a very well-developed article.

• 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?

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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• Link to feedback: Talk:London Business School