User:Aodunlam/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Water pollution

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because I believe water pollution is a very important topic. I think it is very important aspect of our enviroment.

Evaluate the article
(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)


 * 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? (It shouldn't.)

No.


 * Is the lead concise or is it overly detailed?

concise

Content
A goodWikipedia article should cover all the important aspects of a topic, without putting too much weight on one part while neglecting another.


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?

Yes.


 * Is the content up-to-date?

Yes


 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

None that I can see


 * 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
Wikipedia articles should be written from a neutral point of view; if there are substantial differences of interpretation or controversies among published, reliable sources, those views should be described as fairly as possible.


 * Is the article from a neutral point of view?

Yes.


 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?

No.


 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?

No.


 * Are minority or fringe viewpoints accurately described as such?

I didn't see any of those.


 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

No.

Sources and References
A Wikipedia article should be based on the best sources available for the topic at hand. When possible, this means academic and peer-reviewed publications or scholarly books.


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?

Yes.


 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?

Yes.


 * Are the sources current?

Yes.


 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?

I believe so -- there are over 500 sources so I didn't see them all but I clicked on some and they seemed to be from all different places.


 * Are there better sources available, such as peer-reviewed articles in place of news coverage or random websites? (You may need to do some digging to answer this.)

With over 500 sources, they had plenty of different media to use, but I found one article ( https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5353852/ ) which seemed to have good information not located on the source list.


 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Yes.

Organization and writing quality
The writing should be clear and professional, the content should be organized sensibly into sections.


 * 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.

Images and Media

 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?

Yes.


 * Are images well-captioned?

Yes.


 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?

Yes.


 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Yes.

Talk page discussion
The article's talk page — and any discussions among other Wikipedia editors that have been taking place there — can be a useful window into the state of an article, and might help you focus on important aspects that you didn't think of.


 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?

C rated and yes

Overall impressions

 * What is the article's overall status?

I think the article is pretty strong. I think it provides a source for basic knowledge relating to the topic


 * What are the article's strengths?

I think this article's strengths are the facts. I think the article does a very good job in providing basic facts for the reader


 * How can the article be improved?

I think the article can be improved by reducing the amount of information. I feel like it can be overwhelming at times since it is a lot of information at once.


 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

It seemed very complete and well-developed..

Examples of good feedback
A good article evaluation can take a number of forms. The most essential things are to clearly identify the biggest shortcomings, and provide specific guidance on how the article can be improved.

Cwood1212(talk) 18:17, 11 September 2021 (UTC)cwood1212