User:Aldooley/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: (link) Comparative law
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I studied abroad and wanted to see what the article had to say about different types of law

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? yes this article summerizes the topic
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes this article describes the different families of law
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? the different families of law and how they origonated are described in the article
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? the lead is very concise and to the point

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? The articles content is relevant to the topic comparative law
 * Is the content up-to-date? The content is is kinda up to date as it pulls articles for 2014 and earlier
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? All content seems to bebelong
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? Yes the topic talks about all representations of comparative law

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? The article seems neutral with no opinion
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? In the article all topics seem to be touched
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? The article does not seem to try and peruade, rather it give background and contexts and drops links if you would like to learn more

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes all facts are supports by secondary sources
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? The sources are through
 * Are the sources current? The sources are not all current and the most current being 2014
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? Yes when possibel
 * Check a few links. Do they work? All links I tried work

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? The article is concise and easy to read
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? I did not find any grammatical errors
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? The article is broken down into sections that makes it easy to keep track of

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? The article includes a few images but do not help much
 * Are images well-captioned? the images are well captured
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes all pictures are within regulation
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? yes the images help make the page look better

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? The article does not seem biased in this way
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Yes this article is part wiki projects as shown through the pictures
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? The wiki article is concise with good content and links to external sources. It brings in articles and books that are from a very long time ago and are updated throughout 2014

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? The oreral status is complete
 * What are the article's strengths? It goes into brief detail decribing history and how different laws originated
 * How can the article be improved? The article could be improved by maybe adding more pictures I however cannot think of better ways to improve this article
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? This article is complete

Optional activity

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