User:ATurner330/Evaluate an Article

Leader development
I have decided to evaluate the Leader development article as it is a topic that is of great interest to me. As society becomes more digitally involved we see less and less face to face interaction among individuals. I am curious to know more about how this societal shift impacts leader development.

Lead

 * The lead of this page does include an introductory sentences that provides and overview of the topic.
 * The lead has an outline of the major sections covered in the article.
 * The lead does not include information that is not present in the article.
 * The lead is concise.

Lead evaluation
Overall, the lead provides detail about the article's contents and the information that will be discussed through the article. Unfortunately, the lead does include a brief sentence that I would considered to be a matter of the author's opinion rather than a proven statement brought forth by information in the article.

Content

 * The article's content is relevant to the topic being discussed.
 * The content appears to be outdated, the most recent sources used in the article are from 2010. This out of date material does not touch on leader development in today's society or the challenges that may come with leader development today.
 * The content of the article appears to be "light". The "Application" section only mentions leader development in relationship to the army, however the references cited are mostly from business and human resources perspectives. There is no mention of how leader development is being applied in the workforce or classroom outside of the reference to the military. There is nothing that doesn't belong.

Content evaluation
The leader development article is written with pertinent information to the topic being discussed. It appears that the content creators have left out important information about the application of leader development outside of the military, which seems limited in application to the general population interested in leader development. It could also benefit from updating, as the most recent sources used are now 10 years old and there is high potential that more information about the topic has been published in the field and that new research has shed light on various aspects included in the article.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Aside from what seems to be an opinion based sentence in the lead the article is written in a neutral tone.
 * There are no claims that seem heavily biased toward a particular position.
 * The article provides limited information on the topic and its application to the real world outside of reference to uses in the military.
 * The article does not attempt to persuade the reader.

Tone and balance evaluation
Overall the topic is written in a neutral tone with balanced information. It would benefit from a more in depth evaluation of leader development and its application in the real world. One reading this article may not walk a way with a full sense of what leader development is and how it can be applied to real world scenarios.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Yes, the facts in the article are backed up by a reliable secondary source of information.
 * The sources are thorough, spanning human resource management, business development, and leadership development journals among others.
 * No, the most recent source is from 2010.
 * Yes, the links work.

Sources and references evaluation
The article uses appropriate secondary sources to back up the information provided. The sources are out of date, however all tested links work.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * The article is clean, concise, and easy to read.
 * The article has three spelling mistakes, two of the word "energize" and one of the word "optimize". The author has placed an "s" where the "z" should be in each case. This could be the result of a difference in native language.
 * The article is semi-well organized. It is broken down into sections, however the sections seem poorly planned out and sporadic.

Organization evaluation
The article is easy to read and well written, however the content could be organized more neatly to reflect major features of the topic.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * There are no images in this article.

Images and media evaluation
Unfortunately, there are no images or other media in this article.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * The only conversation happening on the talk page was the instructor of the course the article was required for discussing how the student article met Wikipedia's policies and they were unsure of why the article had been flagged as not meeting the notability requirement. This was from 2011.
 * I did not see an article rating, this appears to be part of a course Wiki project for a psychology course.
 * This is not a topic we have discussed in our class.

Talk page evaluation
The talk page did not offer any insight into the topic.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * The article seems to have been part of a course project that has since been abandoned. There do not appear to have been any updates to its contents since 2011.
 * The article is clearly written and makes understanding the topic simple.
 * The article needs more information on the topic of leader development. Additionally, it is in need of updating, as information on this topic has likely changed int the past 10 years.
 * I would rank this article as under-developed. More robust and updated information would greatly benefit this page.

Overall evaluation
Overall I believe that this article was put together as part of a course project and has not been managed since, which is a disservice to the topic of leader development.