User:Aweiss3/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: Environmental studies
 * I chose to evaluate this article because it has pertinent information about the environment and personally intrigues me.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * The lead includes an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic
 * The Lead includes a brief description of the article's major sections
 * The Lead includes information that is not present in the article
 * The Lead is concise

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * The article's content relevant to the topic, but somewhat sparse
 * The content is not up-to-date
 * There is content that is missing

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * The article is neutral
 * There are not claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position
 * There are not viewpoints that are overrepresented or underrepresented
 * The article does not attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * All of the facts in the article are backed up by a reliable secondary source of information
 * The sources are thorough and reflect the available literature on the topic
 * The sources are somewhat current (50/50)
 * The links work

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * The article is very concise, but may not offer enough information apart from the history
 * The article does not have any grammatical or spelling errors
 * The article is well-organized - but could use some more sections in general

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * The article has one image that does not enhance understanding of the topic
 * The image is not well-captioned
 * The image adheres to Wikipedia's copyright regulations
 * The images are laid out in a visually appealing way

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * Conversations about environmental sciences and humanity represent the topic
 * The article is mostly rated stub-class and is of interest to 3 wikiprojects
 * The way Wikipedia discusses this topic differs from the way we've talked about it in class by breaking it down for further clarification and better sources

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * Article's status seems unfinished
 * Good introduction and sources of history
 * The article can be improved by adding more context apart from history
 * I would assess the article's completeness as underdeveloped