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 * Interpersonal communication: Interpersonal communication
 * I chose a Wikipedia article on interpersonal communication because I have great interest in how communication affects relationships. I took an interpersonal communication course last semester and really enjoyed it, so I decided to take a deeper look into this genre of communication.

Lead

 * This article on interpersonal communication had a Lead that contained an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly described the topic of interpersonal communication by giving a quick definition of the topic in words that were simple to understand.
 * The Lead of this article mainly focused on describing what interpersonal communication is and discussing big concepts of the topic. However, I did not find the Lead for this article to have presented a brief description of the article's major sections. Immediately following the Lead there is a Contents section that does briefly describe what will be discussed in each section of the article.
 * The Lead includes information regarding interpersonal communication that is present throughout multiple sections of the article. Many of the concepts mentioned in the Lead are explored further through applying theories to these concepts mentioned in the Lead.
 * The Lead for this article is concise. It is not overly detailed, but still presents enough information to familiarize an individual with what interpersonal communication is even if they had never been informed of this topic.

==== Lead evaluation: The Lead for this article on interpersonal communication was concise and used language that was simple to comprehend and still professional. The Lead was also an appropriate length to familiarize an individual with this topic. ====

Content

 * The content of this article is relevant to the topic of interpersonal communication. The theories and concepts that are expanded on within this article all apply to interpersonal communication.
 * This article is up-to-date because Wiki users are currently making edits to this page. The last edit was submitted on January 21, 2020.
 * I did not find any missing content or content that did not belong within this article. All the information presented in this article is accurate. I am certain that as time advances there will be new concepts to add to this page, but at this current time I did not find any missing content.

Tone and Balance

 * This article is neutral and only states facts. This article does not present any opinions or try to persuade audience members to obtain a particular view.
 * There are no claims within this article that appear heavily biased toward a particular position. The information stated has come from credible sources that are cited.
 * This article is informational and does not state opinions. There are no viewpoints that are overrepresented or underrepresented.
 * There are no positions or arguments presented within this article.

Sources and References

 * All the sources that are cited in this article are reliable sources. However, in the references part of this article, it is stated that there is a need of additional citations for verification. I found this statement to mean that some sources may need to be reviewed to decide whether or not they are credible sources and that there may be pieces of information that are not supported by a source.
 * The sources that have been listed in the references section are thorough and credible sources that reflect literature on the topic such as The International Encyclopedia of Communication.
 * The sources in this article span over many years showing that the topic of interpersonal communication has been evolving for a while. One of the earliest dated sources was of 1996 where as one of the most current dated sources was of 2018.
 * I tried multiple of the source links under the references section and they all worked.

Organization

 * This article is well-written and organized appropriately. It is written in a professional manner but also in a way that is still concise, clear, and easy to read.
 * I did not discover any grammatical or spelling errors within this article.
 * This article is broken down into sections that reflect on different major concepts of interpersonal communication. The article is well-organized and it is made easy to access specific pieces of information.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions
 * This article includes multiple images that enhance the understanding of interpersonal communication.
 * Images are well-captioned and fit the topic of interpersonal communication. One of the photos shows a group of people assisting one another in gently passing an egg from hand-to-hand. The caption was helpful because it explained how awareness of what is happening can lead people to take the appropriate precautions.
 * The images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright violations because there were public domain photos or the original work of the Wiki editor.
 * The images are laid out in a visually appealing way because they advance from cartoon images, then to photos of actual people, and then to photos of graphs. All the similar types of photos are paired together which is visually pleasing.

Checking the talk page

 * There are many conversations taking place on the Talk page. Many of the comments deal with cleaning up the page in order to make it appear more professional. Also, multiple comments suggest the adding of information or alteration of a citation link.
 * This article is rated C-class of Top-Importance with WikiProject Linguistics, C-class of High-Importance with WikiProject Sociology, C-class of Mid-Importance with WikiProject Psychology.
 * We have not yet gone into detail on the topic of interpersonal communication in class yet.

==== Talk page evaluation: This Talk page did offer helpful suggestions on how to make this article more interesting and professional. However, some of the comments on the Talk page were impolite and Wikipedia requests that comments be polite and assume good faith. ====

Overall impressions

 * This article has a level 5 and is considered a vital article.
 * A strength of this article is that, for the most part, it is written with vocabulary that is easy to understand. This article also provides interesting images that enhance the topic.
 * One way that this article can be improved is by having the sources verified and by checking to see if facts have been cited.
 * I assess this article to be complete with the exception of verification of sources. This article is well-developed and discusses factual information on interpersonal communication without being biased.

Optional activity

 * Link to feedback: Talk:Interpersonal communication