User:Abigail.Karter/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.


 * Juniper
 * I have chosen to evaluate this article because I enjoy plants and want to eventually make a bonsai out of a juniper bush.

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? Not entirely, but it mentions areas where junipers grow.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Yes, it mentions where junipers can be found geographically
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead could use more detail- possibly this is something that I could work on?

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes it is
 * Is the content up-to-date? yes
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? I have heard that juniper berries can be boiled down to collect the waxy outer coating that they have. This could be something I add to

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes it is
 * 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


 * 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? They seem to
 * Are the sources current? yes I believe so
 * Check a few links. Do they work? yes

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? yes it is
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? not that I have found
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes it does, including close ups of the berries and needles
 * Are images well-captioned? They appear to be
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? very much so!

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Yes! there are a few different threads discussing different aspects of junipers that could be further discussed or added.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is rated as a level 4 vital article, and is part of a Wikiplants project
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We haven't necessarily talked about juniper in class, but we have talked about trees and their geographic ranges. Maybe i could look into junipers range change throughout history following the last ice age?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Level 4 vital article
 * What are the article's strengths? Identification and general information about the plant
 * How can the article be improved? Perhaps with more information on junipers hardiness and climate envelope.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? It is developed enough, but is nowhere near as long as Wikipedia pages I have seen.  It mentions at the top of the talk page that others are encouraged to add to it.

Optional activity

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 * Link to feedback: Talk:Juniper