User:NatasaEleftheriou/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: Field goal
• Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

Because it is a common interest in our group and we want to evaluate to see if the information can be improved.

Lead

Guiding questions

• Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
  • The lead introductory sentences clear but it could be improved.
• Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
  • Not really, it could be more clear and concise.
• Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
  • It gives the rules in the lead when that should be its own section.
• Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
  • The lead is overly detailed and they need to make a rules section under it and a better intro sentence.

Lead evaluation

Guiding questions

• Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
  • Yes.
• Is the content up-to-date?
  • The content needs to be updated a bit in the History section as there is a new NFL season each year with many new Field Goals.
• Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
  • There just needs to be a better set up into the article giving the reader a better understanding of the rules of Field Goals, etc.

Tone and Balance

Guiding questions

• Is the article neutral?
  • It would be difficult not to be neutral as the topic is a relatively neutral topic.
• Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
  • No not that we see.
• Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
  • Not that we found.
• Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
  • No it does not.

Sources and References

Guiding questions

• Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
  • No there is tons of information that is not cited and need to be cited.
• Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
  • THere are lots of sources however toward the begging, the more factual and rule based info, there needs to be more citations.
• Are the sources current?
  • Not that current, latest source is 2016 but most are 2012,2013.
• Check a few links. Do they work?
  • Yes.

Organization

Guiding questions

• Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
  • It is easy got read but it could be better.
• Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
  • Not that we found.
• Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
  • Yes they are just missing a key section.

Images and Media

Guiding questions

• Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
  • Yes but there could be more and there should be a diagram. They need to update their pictures.
• Are images well-captioned?
  • Yes, they are.
• Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
  • NO, they need to be cited.
• Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
  • Somewhat appealing.

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 is conversation on how to improve the article.
• How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
  • The article is C class and is part of 3 projects.
• How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
  • Its a pretty accurate description of how we discuss it in class, mostly people discussing changes and updates.

Overall impressions

Guiding questions

• What is the article's overall status?
  • The overall status of this article is almost complete and C-class.
• What are the article's strengths?
  • The articles strengths are that it contains lots of facts, just not cited.
• How can the article be improved?
  • The article can be improved by adding citations and adding a sections on rules and history of rule changes.
• How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
  • It needs homework but will need to be updated yearly as there are new events that take place in the NFL each year.

Optional activity

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