User:Apple$auce/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.


 * Sheriff (Sheriff)
 * I chose C-Class Articles. I browsed through and found a topic about the American Old West. I love old western movies, which is partly why I chose that topic. Within the American Old West, I found a sub-category about Sheriffs and figured that would be something I was interested in.

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? Concise

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? Appears to be recently edited this month (June 2020)
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? 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
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes
 * Are the sources current? Yes
 * 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? Yes
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? Not that I see.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? No

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No
 * Are images well-captioned? N/A
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? N/A
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? N/A

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? The topic appears to be following the guidelines of presenting the topic in a informative non-bias view. Editors are fact-checking and looking for ways to improve. The Wikipedians appear to communicate and edit for the common goal of making this the most accurate.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It was a Good Article Nominee but did not meet the criteria in 2007. Yes, this is a wikiproject.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? No

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? It is listed as a Level 5- Vital Article.
 * What are the article's strengths? Users are collaborating very well.
 * How can the article be improved? Add Images
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Well-Developed, needs minor edits.

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

with four tildes — ~


 * Link to feedback: