User:Ashleyposaz/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:
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I chose this article because now more than ever virtual education is being used by students in all grades.


 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes, it does.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes, to explain what the article is about.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Yes, it informs readers on what they need to know about virtual school.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead is clear and concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, it informs reader what virtual education is and the history.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? It did not talk about certain things that were referenced but I believe the reason is due to the author using parts or articles to be fully informed about abstinence education.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? Yes, it has a society and culture section. It also talks about the effectiveness of abstinence education with young people. But I wish it would have gotten into how that represents minorities.

Tone and Balance

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 * Is the article neutral? Yes, the article is neutral.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? Yes, it says that evidence does not support the effectiveness of abstinence-only sex education. Which I do not think was necessary when explaining what abstinence-only sex education is.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No, fit did not underrepresent or over represent any viewpoints. But it did include the ineffectiveness of abstinence-only sex education.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No, it never tried to persuade the audience in favor of any side or position.

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes, her information has citations to one or two sources at times.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes, I think it gives a good description on what virtual education is and a general informative of its effectiveness.
 * Are the sources current? There are some current references from 2018 and the latest reference is from 2009.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Check a few links. Do they work? yes they work.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? I didn't find any grammatical errors. There are definitely some sentences that I think could be shortened.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes, there are 4-5 organized sections.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes there is an image that talks about an organization that supports abstinence.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes, well informed.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes, they are cited and informative captions.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes they are visually appealing and are informative.

Checking the talk page

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 * 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? Yes, in other education projects.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It explains a detailed version of the article and how it favors a certain area of viewers. It is very informative.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? It is a good article with references and citations.
 * What are the article's strengths? It provides a well informed general explanation on what virtual education is.
 * How can the article be improved? Yes, maybe by adding how it affect certain grades or the social area of how it can affect students.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I think the article is well developed. It represents what virtual education is and does not have a specific position on the topic.

Optional activity

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