User:Angelo2415/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: Environmental Studies (Environmental studies)
 * I've chosen this article to evaluate due to its relation with my course's "Digital Campaign" aspect. My campaign focuses on fracking which is widely considered an environmental hazard so an article that focuses on environmental studies seems beneficial. Environmental studies are also a key aspect to most of my points that I make against fracking.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

The lead of the article that I chose does a good job of defining what an environmental study is. The lead also uses examples to help the reader understand the topic. The lead does a great job at not only giving a brief description of the major sections, but also defines the key aspects of science that relate to environmental studies. The lead provides much information, but doesn't dwell into the finer details of scientific aspects. The lead does an excellent job of providing the reader with a brief but well-rounded introduction of environmental studies.


 * 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

The article's content is most definitely relevant as it hints to scientific studies that help to prevent environmental disasters. I believe that the content is up to date, however, I believe that more information could be provided in terms of historical impact and the growth of the field. I think that the addition multiple fields of science and how their studies differ would be helpful. More proof of why environmental studies are important would also help to build credibility.


 * 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?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

The article is definitely neutral as it only provides non-bias information. There is no evidence of a bias, as the information provided is meant to inform the reader, not persuade them in anyway. The article does a great job of providing enough information regarding the definition and history of environmental studies without making a position.


 * 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

The secondary sources of information used could be traced to reliable sources that are meant to enhance and build credibility for the topic discussed. The various fields of science that are addressed in environmental studies are hyperlinked with more information provided when clicked. All of the links work and are fully operational. A lot of the source material referenced and cited is current, as most were published in 2018 to stay relevant.


 * 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?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization

 * Guiding questions

The article is very well written as most of the information is easily readable considering the topic presented. The article has no grammatical or punctuation errors. The articles organization could be better, as the multiple fields of science and study could be separated.


 * 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 includes one image of planet Earth. The article does not do a good job in providing adequate pictures that help to enhance the understanding of the topic. The only image that is present adheres to Wikipedia's copyright regulations. The image is laid out in the same format that most topic pictures on Wikipedia have.


 * 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 was only one statement that was made last year that I could see concerning the representation of the topic. It talked about being more specific in the discipline and how more scientific studies could be used to represent the importance of the topic. I can not see a rating for the topic however.


 * 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

I believe that this article is not fully complete yet. More information that pertains to actual scientific studies is needed to further the credibility of the discipline and its related fields of science. I believe that this article does a great job at defining and describing environmental science. The article could be improved by adding more images that help to understand the topic. I think that with the addition of more subsections for content, and detailed imagery will enhance the topic's page immensely.


 * 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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