User:Alexsinar/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: Utopian studies
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I chose this article basically at random.

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

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? I guess technically; it's just a bunch of links to other related pages
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? All of the content belongs on the page.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? No, no

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? There aren't really any viewpoints at all
 * 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? No
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? No
 * Are the sources current? Yes
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? There are only three sources. I would say no.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? It is certainly concise.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? None
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? There is a consistent organizational structure, but I would argue it does not actually serve the article well.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No
 * Are images well-captioned? N/A
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? N/A
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? No

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Everyone who has contributed seems to think the article provides little to know information.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is not rated or part of any WikiProjects.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? I learned more about utopian studies from a few paragraphs of reading for class than this wiki page.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? This article is a stub.
 * What are the article's strengths? There are myriad links to other wiki pages with actual information.
 * How can the article be improved? By adding literally any relevant topical information.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Extremely underdeveloped.

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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 * Link to feedback: Talk:Utopian studies