User:Amn5526/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: Category:Environmental science
 * I chose this article to evaluate because I have an interest in environmental science, even though it's not what I'm studying.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes, the introductory sentence is the definition of environmental science.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Yes it goes over what the information will be in the article.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * There is some information in the Lead about the history of environmental science which is not talked about later in the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * I would say the lead is pretty concise and has all of the relevant information.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes, it includes information on all the different aspects of environmental science.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * I would say it is up to date, the last edit on the page was this past month.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * No, I think all the content is relevant and has nothing missing.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes, I think it's pretty easy to stay unbiased when writing an article such as this one.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * I was not able to find any claims that seemed heavily biased.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * I don't think any viewpoints in the article were over/underpresented.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * I don't think there are any positions to be taken on this particular article.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Yes, there is a list of sources at the bottom of the article.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Yes the sources seem pretty thorough, and they are good academic sources.
 * Are the sources current?
 * A lot of the sources seem to be about 10 years old so the information could be updated.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Yes, the links I tried worked.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Yes this article is easy to read and it helps that there is a section on terminology.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * I did not find and grammatical or spelling errors.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * Yes the article is broken down into sections involving the different components of environmental science.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Yes, the images in the article are helpful and reference the topic discussed in the section.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Yes, the caption provides additional information to help understand the topic.
 * 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?
 * There are some conversations about adding more information to the article such as estate management, the someone else commented that estate management didn't seem relevant.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * It is rated C-class, it is a part of Environment, Science and Technology WikiProjects.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * We haven't talked about this topic in class.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * I think it is a good and useful article overall.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * It has a good breakdown of sections in the article, it explains very clearly what the topic is and has terminology laid out.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * Many of the sources seem to be older, they could update the information with newer sources.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * I think the article is well-developed. It is very to the point, while discussing all the major topics and components of environmental science without getting too lengthy.

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