User:Annhayes21/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: Free school movement
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

Education is an important part of all communities. Unfortunately, black children in America suffer from poor school systems in higher proportions than white children. It is important to examine what can be done to improve the education system on a wide scale so that disparities like this one do not exists.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Lead evaluation

 * The Lead is only one sentence but that one sentence clearly describes what comes next in the article.
 * The article is very short, so the Lead does not offer much description.
 * There is no information introduced in the Lead that is not further explained later in the article.
 * It is extremely concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Content evaluation

 * All of the content of the article stays on the subject of free schools.
 * There are edits as recent as September of this month; however, the sources in the Bibliography are not recent. The most current is from 2012.
 * The article provides many important pieces of context for the topic but does not explore them in enough detail. This article almost seems to guide readers to do their own outside research.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are over represented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Tone and balance evaluation

 * The article is neutral.
 * There are no biased claims.
 * The article only mentions people who were not happy with the school system. There is no exploration of the people who did not feel the school system needed a change.
 * The article does not use persuasive language.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Sources and references evaluation

 * The main points of the article are followed by links to the references.
 * The sources used come from reputable locations. There is existing literature in educational spaces, however, the article does not have many sources in total.
 * The oldest source used is from 1972. The most current source is from 2013. Outside of the science world, a source from 2013 is relatively current.
 * The links seem to all be functional.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Organization evaluation

 * The article is concise and easy to read.
 * The article does not have any grammatical or spelling errors.
 * All of the sections make logical sense except for the growth section which does not have enough information to require its own section.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Images and media evaluation

 * There is one image of the Summerhill school. This is one of the most well known free schools and is also discussed in the article.
 * The caption explains well why the image is included in the article.
 * Yes, the image says what is in the photo, who took the photo, and where the photo was taken.
 * The location of the image is visually appealing in relation to the words in the article.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Talk page evaluation

 * There is only one conversation happening. The topic of the conversation is unschooling. There is one question and one reply.
 * The article is rated start-class. Its a part of the Education and Alternative Education WikiProjects.
 * We have not discussed free schooling in class.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Overall evaluation

 * The article provides surface information but could use a lot of improvement.
 * The information is concise and to the point.
 * The article could include information about the possible future of free schooling.
 * The article is underdeveloped.

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