User:AlexusCCarter/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: First Amendment to the United States Constitution
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: This article directly correlates with the information discussed in class and how the first amendment is important and extended to online discussion.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes, the article starts with an introduction of what the first amendment entails, along with when it was added to the Bill of Rights and some case law behind the amendment.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes, there are several major sections which include establishment of religion, free exercise of religion, freedom of speech and of the press, political speech, freedom of the press and more.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead is a little overdetailed, considering it goes into depth with case law. A brief introduction of the first amendment along with what it covers and when it was added to the Constitution would have sufficed.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, the entire article covers information and case law relevant to the first amendment.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes, especially when explaining the case law behind the first amendment.
 * 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? Yes
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes
 * Are the sources current? Yes
 * 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? 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? Yes, there are a few pictures that include the Supreme Court Justices on the side of the article.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes
 * 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? The first amendment has a lot of components to the law, so there could be some movement on how the amendment is represented. Furthermore, it is important to choose landmark first amendment cases and how they can be represented in the article. Also, this article would have to keep updated periodically, in case there are new cases which could challenge or change the interpretation of the first amendment.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Yes this is included in a WikiProject and the article is rated high. This article was rated as a featured article candidate, featured article review, and a good article nominee.
 * 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? The current states is former featured article and current good article.
 * What are the article's strengths? The article provides great detail to the first amendment and gives great landmark cases to show the stages on how the first amendment has been interpreted in the courts.
 * How can the article be improved? I would possibly recommend only starting the introduction without any case law, and provide background solely on what is the first amendment, what it covers, and when it was added to the Constitution.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? 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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