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Evaluate an article

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This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.

  • Name of article: (link)Chinese culture
  • Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
  • Because I am a Chinese and want to see how the wikipedia introduce Chinese Culture.

Lead

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Guiding questions
  • Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
  • yes, it does.
  • Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
  • yes, it does.
  • Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
  • yes.
  • Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
  • it is concise.

Lead evaluation

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Content

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Guiding questions
  • Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
  • yes.
  • Is the content up-to-date?
  • No.
  • Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
  • No.

Content evaluation

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Tone and Balance

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Guiding questions
  • Is the article neutral?
  • yes.
  • Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
  • No.
  • Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
  • No.
  • Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
  • No.

Tone and balance evaluation

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Sources and References

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Guiding questions
  • Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? No.
  • Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? No.
  • Are the sources current? No.
  • Check a few links. Do they work? Yes.

Sources and references evaluation

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Organization

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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? yes.
  • Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?yes.

Organization evaluation

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Images and Media

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Guiding questions
  • Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?yes.
  • 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?yes.

Images and media evaluation

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Checking the talk page

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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?featured.it is a part of WikiProjects.
  • How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
  • the topic discussed in Wikipedia is more comprehensive but isn't specific, while in class we will discuss one area specifically and deeply.

Talk page evaluation

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Overall impressions

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Guiding questions
  • What is the article's overall status? This subject is featured in the Outline of culture, which is incomplete and needs further development.
  • What are the article's strengths? this article covers a lots of areas of Chinese Culture which can attracts readers' interest in certain aspect and also can give readers a big picture.
  • How can the article be improved? Some facts are not accurate especially the history and not undated.
  • How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I think this article is not well-developed, and need more updated information.

Overall evaluation

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Optional activity

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  • 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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