User:BSC20/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: Intercultural communication
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I have chosen this article because I find intercultural communication very interesting and important. Also, it is related to the course, considering it focuses on communication.

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? No.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It is concise.

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.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? Yes, it talks about cultural inclusivity and understanding.

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? Yes.
 * 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? No.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes.
 * Are the sources current? No.
 * 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? It is decent, but it could use some improvements.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? Yes.
 * 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.
 * Are images well-captioned? There are no images.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? There are no images.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? There are no images.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Comments refer to the lack of more information and the lack of depth regarding some theories in the article. More elaboration is needed.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is rated as C-Class, and Low-importance. Yes, it is part of WikiProject Culture, WikiProject Sociology, and WikiProject Translation Studies.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We have not talked about this topic in class.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? I would give this article a seven out of ten. It contributes important information; however, more details and depth are required.
 * What are the article's strengths? The article provides many angles in order to better understand intercultural communication.
 * How can the article be improved? More in-depth information is required regarding certain theories. Also, more secondary sources need to be cited in order to heighten the overall reliability and quality of this article.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article is decently-developed, although more information needs to be provided, more proof is needed to substantiate certain claims, and some grammatical errors need to be corrected.

Optional activity

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