User:Ajhwik/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: 1994 Gambian coup d'état
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

This article is relevant to the course topic because it discusses a political event in the Gambia.

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? No.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead is concise, but also too short.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? There is not as much information about the origins of the discontent in the population as there should be.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? No.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? The article generally seems biased in favor of the government opposition.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? The viewpoint that is critical of the government is overrepresented.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? Although the article is biased toward the opposition viewpoint, it does not appear to attempt to persuade the reader to support this.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? There could be more peer reviewed sources.
 * Are the sources current? No.
 * 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.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? No.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? No, the breakdown of the sections is biased.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? No.

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 only one conversation about phrasing.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? The article is in the C-Class. It is part of the WikiProject for Africa/Gambia and the WikiProject for Military history.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We have not discussed this topic in class. When we have discussed coups, there has been more information provided about their origins and lasting impacts.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? This article needs work.
 * What are the article's strengths? The article provides well-sourced facts.
 * How can the article be improved? The article needs to be rewritten to be neutral.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article is to a certain degree underdeveloped.

Optional activity

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