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


 * Sustainable Development: Sustainable development
 * This is an interesting and important topic to me that I think is essential to improving our environment, society, and way of living.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead is concise. yes

Content

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 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? The article's content is relevant to the topic, including the history of the topic, subgroups, themes, etc.
 * Is the content up-to-date? The content is fairly up-to-date, it's most recent source coming from 2015.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? In the History section of the article, the term "Sustainability Science" is defined. This seems to fit more in the Sub-groups section rather than the history section.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Tone and Balance

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 * Is the article neutral? There are areas where the article did not seem neutral, such as in the lead, where it states "...turning and leveraging them into market opportunities will do greater good."
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? "Since traditional single-directional delivery of knowledge is not sufficient to inspire learners to take action as responsible citizens..."
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? Certain viewpoints are overrepresented in some sections like the Subgroup.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? There are parts where the article does attempt to persuade the reader, such as the last paragraph in the "Environmental" section under the "Subgroups" heading. The Environmental Economics section also contains strong persuasive language such as "must" and "need".

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Some facts are, such as, "The economic development brought by such organized principles and practices in an economy is called Managed Sustainable Development (MSD)." are not backed up.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes
 * Are the sources current? The most recent sources are from 2015.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? Yes
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? The article is concise and easy to read, giving information pertaining to the topic.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? There were no grammatical or spelling errors detected.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? The article was well-organized and broken into coherent and appropriate sections.

Images and Media

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 * 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

Checking the talk page

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 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Talks about providing more background and information on the books mentioned as well as recent sources and developments going on in the world today.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? The article is rated a C-Class and is of interest to multiple WikiProjects such as international development, architecture, sociology, economics, etc.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? The suggestions are more straightforward and one sided. It's not much of a conversation, rather pointers and suggestions from other people.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? The article is a C-Class and has been listed as a vital article under sustainable development.
 * What are the article's strengths? The strengths are the concise and easily understandable explanations as well as the organization.
 * How can the article be improved? The article can be improved by eliminating persuading words and shifting to a more objective stance. It can also be updated in accordance to more recent times.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article is well developed but can be further improved and updated.

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