User:Agopalan7/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.

I chose to evaluate this article because I am interested in astronomy. Additionally, the topic is intriguing but the article itself does not have that much information. I do not think this topic has a lot of research associated with it, so I thought it would be interesting to seek out some content.


 * Name of article: Extraterrestrial real estate
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

The lead has an introductory sentence that is informative but it could include some more historical context. It could also be more concise and precise in terms of word choice. The lead does not include a description of the article's major sections. The lead includes information such as "lunar deeds", to which the article does not refer in subsequent sections.


 * 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

 * Guiding questions

The article's content is relevant to the topic, however it is unclear whether the article is choosing to focus on the moon or other celestial bodies as well. The article's content is not up-to-date, and could include events that have occurred more recently. Some content, including mentions of "lunar deeds" which are not mentioned later in the article, is missing. Additionally, geostationary orbits are introduced but do not include elaboration or a clear connection to the topic as a whole.


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

The article appears to be neutral and not unusually representative of any specific position. The article never claims to have an opinion about the viability or morality of extraterrestrial real-estate.


 * 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

 * Guiding questions

Most of the sources in the article are reliable. However, a couple of the links lead to blogs, which generally lack liability. The links to the sources also work. Additionally, the sources are not up-to-date and do not reflect current events about the topic.


 * 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?
 * Are the sources current?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization

 * Guiding questions

The article is not broken down into sections that reflect the major points in the topic. For example, there should be separate sections describing major events about the topic instead of an entire section dedicated to "notable claims". Less important events can go in a miscellaneous section. Additionally, the history portion of the topic should be much longer as it only contains a couple sentences. Though the article is generally concise and well-written, it lacks necessary detail that leads it to appear too ambiguous.


 * 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

 * Guiding questions

The article only contains one image of the moon which is located on the top right of the page. The image does not enhance understanding of the topic because it is not specific enough. A sole image of the moon wrongly suggests that the main focus of the article is the moon, when the actual focus of the article is extraterrestrial real estate on the moon and other celestial bodies.


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions

The talk page includes many discussions about extraterrestrial real estate. Some people believe that the title of the page is not sufficient or precise enough. Additionally, there are multiple conversations about the relevancy of specific passages or details.


 * 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

 * Guiding questions

Overall, the article is well written but needs work to add details and specifics. The article is concise and relevant. However, it lacks detail and information that is up-to-date. The article could also use better organization, including adding more subsections so that individual topics can be discussed at greater lengths.


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * How can the article be improved?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Optional activity

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