User:Ashshleigh/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: (link) Social work
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

I chose this article to evaluate because it always interested me how social work is crucial in today's society in order to keep the well being of children stable.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes, the Lead does include an introductory sentence that describes the article's topic.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Yes, the article includes a table of contents that gives a brief description of the major sections.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Yes the lead includes information that is not present in the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * I think the Lead is very concise because it gives an overall background into the roles of a social worker.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * 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? Overall, not that I know of
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? I think people talking about social work is often seen as taboo, but it's necessary.

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
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? 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 was able to catch.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No, it includes two pictures
 * 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? No, very bare.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? More people want to represent this topic in a respectful and educational manner.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? The article was rated B-class, but yes it was park of two wiki projects.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? There's multiple perspectives in the wiki article.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Completed
 * What are the article's strengths? description and opinions
 * How can the article be improved? More visuals and in depth look at some famous cases of social workers
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Well-developed article with great descriptions.

Optional activity

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