User:Ajtantico/Evaluate an Article/comstudies

This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.


 * Name of article: Communication Studies
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: It is of interest in the class and my major

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? There are descriptions about some of the major sections
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Yes, it is a discipline with a lot of information, many links to other articles
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It is concise in giving a broad overview of the field

Content

 * Guiding questions

The content is very relevant, it appears to be up to date with what is possible in the field currently. The article only goes as far as the US and Canada with its information


 * 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 seems to present most information about the discipline neutrally. It lists universities with "important" departments of communication. Maybe listing what the schools' important contributions are would make it sound unbiased.


 * 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
 * Some links do not work, sources are mostly used. "In the United States" section has a couple statements needing citation


 * 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

It is concise and well written, grammatically correct and sorted well


 * 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


 * 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


 * 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


 * 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

 * 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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