User:Akohl004/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article

 * Name of article: Contract
 * This is the article that I am adding/editing to, therefore, it would be a good article to evaluate.

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?

Lead evaluation
The Lead of the Contract (Contract Law) article is clear and concise. It offers a brief description about what the article will be showcasing and is not overly detailed.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Content evaluation
The content of the article is relevant to the topic. The article is designed to inform the reader about contract law in civil law and it accomplishes this goal. The content is as up to date as law can be without offering opinions. The article is missing the ethical issue and/or question that is raised because of misrepresentations and misinterpretations.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Tone and balance evaluation
The article appears to be neutral. Both perspectives are represented and further information regarding important cases is linked for further available research. The article does not appear to be persuading the reader to favor one side of the argument versus the other. The distribution of information also seems to be well balanced.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Sources and references evaluation
The sources in the article do reflect literature that is available on the topic. The facts in the article do appear to be backed up by reliable sources and the source links appear to work as well. The sources are current when the information given is current. As law is added, the sources become more current and up-to-date on the new topics.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Organization evaluation
The article is well-written. It is clear, concise, and very easy to read. The organization of the article makes sense as well. The major points fit well and don't overlap very much and the sections are relevant to what the major points are discussing.

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?

Images and media evaluation
For the few images and media that is presented in the article, they enhance the understanding of the topic and they are well captioned. The images are laid out in a visually appealing way that also allows for a nice flow through the article.

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?

Talk page evaluation
Conversations being had on the talk page are for some of the cases being discussed within the article and how best to include them in the article. There is also a proposal to change the name of the article from "Contract" to "Law of Contract" due to the content discussed in the article.

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?

Overall evaluation
The article can be improved by including new cases and decisions that are being made in the U.S. Supreme Court and in other countries (if discussed in different sections). The article is very well-developed and simply needs a few additions as time goes on and information is changed and updated. The articles strengths is the way in which it describes the different topics and information in a way that is easy to understand for the reader.

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