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Article Evaluation, "Truss" - (November 7, 2018)


 * Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
 * -Everything in the article seems to be relevant to the article topic, and nothing jumped out as distracting.
 * Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?
 * -All information appears to be up to date, and nothing seems to be left out. I think that there could potentially be more information added to the development of the truss historically.
 * What else could be improved?
 * -Aside from the addition of more historical information as to the development of the truss, I do not see any real need for additional information.
 * Is the article neutral? Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * -The article does seem to be written in a very neutral tone, which adds to the validity of the piece because the topic is quite technical.
 * Are there viewpoints that are over represented, or underrepresented?
 * -I would say that the viewpoints of this article are well represented, never pushing the limits of representation.
 * Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?
 * -All citations incorporated within this article are functional, and all links lead to very unbiased and neutral toned sources of information. As the article topic of "trusses" is quite technical, there is less room for the possibility of personal opinion interference. This technical topic only lends itself to the possibility of not providing significant technical information, which is not the case with this article. All supplemental information was quite reliable and helpful to the reader.
 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * -There do not appear to be many conversations occurring behind the scenes of this topic aside from the occasional addition of relevant information to the page.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any Wiki Projects?
 * -The article was given a "B" rating and does not seem to be a part of any specific projects.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * -The Wikipedia article offers more of an explanation as to the different types of trusses and accompanies these types with images to help the reader better understand the topic. This most likely differs from the way we have discussed it in class due to time constraints and a need to cover a wider variety of information.