User:Bailey Knotts/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.


 * WikiProject Protected areas: WikiProject Protected areas
 * The article concentrated on public and protected areas much like my course is focused on public history.

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?
 * It holds a contents page, but does not have a descriptive paragraph on the contents.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * no
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * slightly confusing to read through

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * yes
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * It seems to be last updated in 2012 so, no.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * There is probably more information that could be included

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, most are updated
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * The first doesn't work but the rest are hyperlinks

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * There are many different subjects some could be developed.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * didn't see any glaring problems
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * It is

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * yes
 * 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 they are all just at the right side of the screen.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * yes
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * B - It is a WikiProject
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * It has an odd tone, it is inconstant.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * I believe it is still incomplete, There could be more written information on the page. They also need their sources added.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * The topics they do go into detail with is well presented and easy for a reader to understand, they just need to add more info to the page rather than just linked.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * They need to add more written information, add a source list rather than just linking, find more sources rather than websites.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * It seems like a lot of time was spent on it but is poorly developed.

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