User:AcademicAlien/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.


 * Name of article: Global network
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. This article relates to the themes of the class. It also has a limited amount of tabs and information I thought could be expanded on. Perhaps it can be said that "global networks" per the term provided are facilitated by the internet rather than the internet as an explicit form of global network.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? The intro sentence states what a global network is briefly.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes it does.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Yes, it goes into details of the history of global networks but doesnt have an overall section about it in article. Perhaps there should be a section on history - setting up a timeline for the reader.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Its concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? It is, it shows the different ways the term is defined or used. I think more can definitely be added.
 * Is the content up-to-date? It seems so but more recent information can be added.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? a history section, a section specifically on the internet and social media.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? It's not a biased article. Not really a contested topic.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes however would benefit from more sources. The first source is a powerpoint made by unknown author. Second is a book link. The third is not linked but listed as a book with citation.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes
 * Are the sources current? The most recent is from 2003, therefore more should be added.
 * 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? Yes it uses simple language.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? I don't recognize any.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes but would benefit from a sub section under social - internet/social media.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Kind of, it has a map with ties around the globe encompassing globalization but could ass more.
 * Are images well-captioned? yes. I would suggest pictures of the specific forms of global networks.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? No some statistics and information are not linked or cited properly.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Kind of - could improve.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? There is no talk page comments.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is rated "start class" ? A wikiproject.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? There are other non-political forms of Global Networks.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? It is at it's beginning stages, needs to be improved.
 * What are the article's strengths? It provides a good definition and shows the different forms of global networks to be considered.
 * How can the article be improved? It needs more detail, more sources, more pictures, and more categories/examples.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? It is underdeveloped.

Optional activity

 * Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback

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 * Link to feedback: Talk:Global network