User:Alisonlew/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: (Cultural learning)
 * I chose to evaluate this article because cultural learning is an important aspect in ones life that can influence them to make certain decisions.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

The lead includes a clear introductory sentence that gives an overview of the topic at hand. The lead also includes a description of what major topics the author will discuss. The lead does include information that is not later discussed in the article, although it is very concise with the information given.


 * 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?

Content

 * Guiding questions

Yes the article's content is relevant to the topic introduced. They do introduce how migration plays a role in cultural learning in the beginning, yet does not go further into detail on why.


 * 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?
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

The article is neutral and does not include any biased claims. The article does not try to persuade anybody to favor one side at all. It is an informative article that educates everyone on what cultural learning is.


 * 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?

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions

Yes all of the facts are supported by resources that are current and include links that work.


 * 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?
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization

 * Guiding questions

Yes this article is well formatted and easy to read while no grammatical errors are present.


 * 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?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions

The article does not contain images.


 * 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?

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions

There are a couple of comments discussing how certain quotes mentioned in the article were unnecessary. This article is used in a couple of wikiprojects.


 * 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?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions

The article overall, did a good job of discussing Cultural Learning and kept things in a non-biased point of view. The article could be improved if there were images provided and included more detail on topics discussed in the beginning of the article. The article is well developed for the most part, with some places that could be improved.


 * 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?

Optional activity

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