User:Ayr96/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: Inversion (linguistics)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I chose this topic because it interests me to know more about this area of linguistics as well as its effect on languages other than English.

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? It is not overly detailed, but it uses very specialized vocabulary.

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? 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? The viewpoint from English perspective, but it is written in that language.
 * 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, but very few sources
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes
 * Are the sources current? Not really
 * 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, but it has a very high register and jargon.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? No
 * 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? Yes
 * Are images well-captioned? No caption needed, it was created by the author
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Conversations asking for more information to further understand the subject as well as different areas it can be applied.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Not rated, not on WikiProjects
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It is written in very technical terminology, not for the common people doing research.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article 's overall status? It needs updated citations and layman'' s vocab.
 * What are the article's strengths? It is organized and presents good visuals.
 * How can the article be improved? Add new citations and re-write information so it is easier to understand.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? It is well-developed, but too technical.

Optional activity

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