User:Ashleyickes/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: Transfer of Training
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I am evaluating Transfer of Training as it is the article I will be editing. 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 does have a clear and concise topic sentence. However, this sentence does not accurately describe the topic being addressed. Additionally, the lead does not provide a brief description of the article's major sections and includes a lot of irrelevant information and opinions.


 * 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?

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

Tone and balance evaluation
Although the article's content is relevant to the article, it is short and incomplete. Other than in the lead, no viewpoints seem overrepresented. However, more information is needed to understand the topic.


 * 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
Although this article has citations, they are missing throughout the article. In addition, more recent sources could benefit the discussion

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 Transfer of Training article has relatively good grammar. However, it is too concise and contains irrelevant information.

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
No images are included in this 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 really no activity on the talk page. However, there is a notification that this article previously contained copyright material. In addition, this article has been flagged for Wikipedia projects in order to improve its quality.

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 current state of the Transfer of Training page can be best described as irrelevant and incomplete. Although the article does address the main types of transfer of training, it fails to provide a credible discussion of the topic overall. This article could be improved by more accurate and credible information on the topic.

Optional activity

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