User:Wenhongchi/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: (link) Shakha#Summary of schools
• Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

Lead

Guiding questions

The lead describes Shakhas , which is Hindus theological schools dedicated to each Vedic book. The Lead of the article clearly describes the topic. However it does not include a description of the major sections. Nevertheless there are no information in the Lead that is not present in the body of the article. The Lead does appear to be a little bit long compared to the whole of the article so it could be argued that it is overly 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 content of the article is relevant to the topic and since the topic concerns with ancient theological schools its hard to say that the content is not up-to-date. There are not contents that does not belong and everything mentioned in the Lead is sufficiently covered in the content.

• 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?

Tone and Balance

Guiding questions

The article is neutral and objective and there isn't any bias as the article does not posit any arguments and is more of an exposition. As a result, there isn't a viewpoint that is underrepresented or over-represented.

• 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 facts in the article are backed up by a reliable secondary source of information; the sources are through but not necessarily current. However, considering the ancient nature of the topic, the sources are adequate. All links work.

• 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

The article is fairly well-written in that it convey the information in a clear and understandable way. Grammatical error is non existent and in all the article is well-organized and each sections are concise yet informative.

• 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

There are captioned images that are both copyright compliant and relevant to the topics of the article. In addition they are laid out in a visually appealing way.

• 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

In the talk page there are questions raised regarding the very definition of the topic: Shakhas. Not semantically but rather that the contents of the word Shakhas is contested. Aside from that, there are messages about the past edits. The article is a B-class article and is of low importance. It is part of WikiProject Hinduism. In regards to the way Wikipedia discusses this topic, it's accurate to say that in comparison to classroom discussion, there are more reference and depth behind the each claims and proposals.

• 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 overall status of the article is B-class. The strengths of the article is in its conciseness; multiple facts and reference relating to the topic are presented in an article that can be read in 20 minutes. Nevertheless, improvements can be made if the article can include more background about each Vedic school. The article is a little bit underdeveloped.

• 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

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