User:Adriel824/Evaluate an Article

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 * Visual Communication: Visual communication
 * The reason I chose this article is because it is in the communication field but the article specifically focuses on visual forms communication. This is a topic that I have found interesting in particular as we live in a digital era where visual communication is the most effective.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Content
The content of the article is relevant to the topic because it begins by explaining exactly what visual communication is and lists out the various forms of visual communication that currently exists. Furthermore, it does a great job of showing the wide range of visual communication forms so that the reader can see how big of a topic this is. It explains old methods of visual communication such as writing on chalkboards and then gradually builds towards more modern forms of visual communication such as PowerPoint presentations and social media ads. The content is indeed up to date which can be seen by how it brings up social media and the role it plays when it comes to effective visual communication. Also, this article was updated in December 2019. All of the content belongs as it is directly related to the topic, nevertheless, I would actually add more into the social media section of the article as there is a lot more that could be said about social media's use of visual communication.

Tone and Balance

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 * Is the article neutral?
 * 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
The article is very accurate with the information it provides. It is also very reliable as it explicitly lists its references and does so after presenting a piece of information. Also, all the links work and take you to an article talking about a specific topic making the information provided very reliable. These articles were also very relevant since they were written within the last few years.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Images and Media
The article does indeed contain some photos and info-graphics that are relevant to the overarching topic. The photos provided contain decent captions but could definitely be improved. I believe the images do adhere to Wikipedia's regulations, the sources for the images are provided. The photos are a little small, I would definitely add more photos for more context. Ironic how the visual communications article does not contain enough visuals.

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?
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Overall impressions
Overall, this article's quality is satisfactory due to the content and reliable information that it provides. I would say that a strength is the amount of information provided because they cover the wide spectrum that visual communication is. I would say that the article needs more photos to serve as examples for the concepts provided. I would say the article is underdeveloped but definitely better than a stub.

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