User:Ajpata/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: Groundwater pollution
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I chose this article because I want to learn more about some environmental problems that the world faces as well as problems that can be seen in Hawaii.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes, it defines groundwater pollution very clearly and gives relevant information on pollutants as well as causes of pollution.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * It's not explicitly stated, but there are basic summaries of some major sections including Pollutant Type, Causes, and Mechanisms.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No, it seems to be all relevant information that is talked about in the article at some point.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * I think that it is fairly concise considering the depth of this subject. It's a pretty broad topic with a lot of information and I think that it's to be expected that the lead is long.

Lead evaluation

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes, all of the contents in the various subsections are related to some part of ground water pollution and they give information about how it is related to groundwater pollution.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Almost all of the citations are from the past 10-15 years and I think that is pretty up to date and they're shouldn't have been many changes to groundwater pollution in the last few years.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * No, I feel like all of the information is relevant and it is put in such a way that it is relatively easy to understand what groundwater pollution is.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?
 * No, this article is a general overview of groundwater pollution and it doesn't talk about populations or topics that are underrepresented

Content evaluation

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes, this article seems to be very informational and straightforward.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * There doesn't seem to be any bias with the article as it is heavily fact based.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * No, the topic is on groundwater pollution and I don't see any viewpoints in this article.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No, there are no positions from what I see, so there is no way to persuade.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * No, there were four statements which needed a citation, however, all of the other ones have reliable sources from the ones I clicked on.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Yes, many of the sources talk about pollution and especially groundwater pollution.
 * Are the sources current?
 * Many are within the last 10 years, although there are some from 15+ years ago, so I think they are mostly current.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Many of the articles come from a variety of authors. There are no historically marginalized individuals due to the topic being about pollution.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Yes, they work.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Yes, it is well written, but it can be a lottle hard to understand since there is so much information. It is a broad topic, so I think that is to be expected and given that, the article is pretty concise.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * None that I have caught.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * Yes, the major sections all give different information that is relevant to groundwater pollution in some way, and it is veery easy to follow along with the different subsections in the article.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Yes, there are a few diagrams that show the basic idea of how groundwater pollution happens as well as some examples in a real life place.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Yes, the images all have good description of what the picture is.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Yes, they give licensing information and adhere to Wikipedia's regulations.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * To me, it is laid out in a straight forward manner and it can be a little more appealing, but this is an informative article and so I think that it looks very organized.

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 weren't many recent conversations, but there are some proposed changes that have happened in the last year. There doesn;t seem to be very many people working on this article and there are no arguments/ conflicts that I see so far.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * It is rated as a B under WikiProject Sanitation and C under WikiProject Environment.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * I have not talked with my online class at all, so I don't know how to answer this questions

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * It is complete and published.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * Detailed and very informational, although some information is from a while ago.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * Newer sources and updated citations.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * I think that it is well-developed overall, although there are a few citations needed.

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