User:Andleon0325/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: Atlantic bluefin tuna
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I am interested in tuna

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

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? Relatively, could be more so.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? More information could be included on their biology and ecology
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? 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? 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, but there seem to be a number of citations needed in the cuisine and human interactions sections.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes
 * Are the sources current? Relatively, more material from the last decade could be included.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? Yes, to a diverse spectrum of authors.
 * 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? Relatively
 * 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, but they could probably be organized better.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? somewhat, more images could be included in some sections
 * Are images well-captioned? yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes, public domain
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? more could be done to make them line up better/ be better organized.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Discussions on correct information in regards to tuna size and more details on conservation status. Small corrections suggested, modified links.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Fishes and Fisheries and Fishing, rated B class
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We have not discussed it in class.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? It is not a "good article" but it has also not lost its status.
 * What are the article's strengths? The article has a number of original citations and a strong introduction
 * How can the article be improved? More detail could be added in a number of areas and there are citations that need to be added.
 * 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 underdeveloped at this time, considering the amount of information available about Atlantic Bluefin Tuna.

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:Atlantic bluefin tuna