User:Amc4702/Evaluate an Article

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 * Name of article: Geneva Convention (1929)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. One of the main topics of discussion during my university classes, and it has a banner on the top suggesting the addition of secondary/tertiary sources because the article focuses heavily on one point of view from primary sources.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Not really, just telling where it was signed
 * 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? Concise and somewhat informative

Lead evaluation
Not the best lead for an article like this

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? As much as it can be, it was last edited November 9th, 2020
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No, unless mentioning the link to the other Geneva conventions would count as "missing content"
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? No

Content evaluation
The content is informative and un-biased, but is lacking possible extra information to include that could augment the readers' understandings

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, there aren't really any viewpoints other than an explanation of sections from the convention
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No

Tone and balance evaluation
Tone is very formal and factual.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? One or two secondary sources, but mainly backed up by primary sources or other conventions discussing the Geneva conventions
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes
 * Are the sources current? No, they are all sources from the time of the 1929 Geneva Convention
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? No
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

Sources and references evaluation
Limited range of sources that reflect the contents of the convention

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

Organization evaluation
Article is well organized in the idea that it follows the convention numerically through its articles.

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? n/a

Images and media evaluation
No images

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? only discussion follows the countries that had signed the convention at the time is had been written
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Start class and Low Importance. Part of wikiproject international relations
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? In class this topic is mainly used as a background for how international relations have evolved, but on wikipedia it is mainly an explanation of each article without any idea how they would be used in the real world

Talk page evaluation
Talk page reflects the overall article

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Overall the article seems almost unfinished
 * What are the article's strengths? Information reflecting the ideals of the convention
 * How can the article be improved? Referencing scenarios that have had to enact the articles of the convention or including amendments that have been made in the past. Also including links/references to the other conventions
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I would give the benefit of the doubt and say that this article is just underdeveloped

Overall evaluation
Decent article but could have more bulk to it

Optional activity

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 * Link to feedback: Talk:Geneva Convention (1929)