User:AlexandraLacy/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: Social work
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I chose to evaluate this article because I thought it looked like a substantial article to evaluate. Thus also meaning, I always thought social work was interesting so I chose this article to learn more.

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?
 * yes
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * no
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * concise

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * yes
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Some of it is, yes. Although some references are a little outdated but sometimes they have to be.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * no
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?
 * The article goes into detail on the "History" section about how social work has been developed by multiple different areas. One of the areas was about poverty relief.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * no
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * no
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * no

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Most of them, yes
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Some sources could be more thorough
 * Are the sources current?
 * Some are, not all
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * yes
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * I clicked a few, they work

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?
 * yes

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * There are 2 images, could be more images though
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Yes i believe so
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * yes

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * Some people are asking questions about the article, others are trying to help make the article better by adding information and also taking it out.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * Level-4 vital article. Rated C class. I think it is part of a WikiProject
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * This article goes more into detail about social work, as well as the foundation and history of it.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * It is a thorough articles but could have some more work done. After reading the talk page, I saw it was listed as a C class article.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * I think this article did a good job explaining about the history of social work and how it came to be about.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * Minor fixes and more details in some areas of the article.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * I would say the article is getting to be well 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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