User:Bball intellectual/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: Public policy
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. This article encompasses the field of interest related to my field study program. I chose it because it is very broad, so it will match the broadness of the subject itself" public policy.

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 concise

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Very relevant
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes, it had been edited three days prior to my selection
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? There is no missing or irrelevant content.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? The article is neutral. I could not detect biased statements.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? None at all.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? I believe all viewpoints were equally represented
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? Not at all.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? The article did a great job of citing facts
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes, they are mainly from academia.
 * Are the sources current? Yes - all sources come from the last 20 years
 * 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? Very clear and concise. I was surprised by how short the article was.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? None at all.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes, everything follows a logical sequence

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? There are no images
 * Are images well-captioned? No images to caption
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? No images
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? 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? There is no content in the talk page
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It id rated as a level 4 vital article, and it is part of the WikiProject Higher Education, Education, Politics, and United States Public Policy
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? Wikipedia dives into the theory and science behind public policy, whereas in class we talked about from more of the superficial politcial stance.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? It has high status on Wikipedia as it has been utilized for various WikiProjects
 * What are the article's strengths? It has strength in chronology, flow, and conciseness.
 * How can the article be improved? I would add additional sections explaining public policy in countries other than the U.S. and U.K. to put it into a global context.
 * 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, although I believe it could use additonal information to bolster it.

Optional activity

 * Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback

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 * Link to feedback: Talk:Public policy/Archives/2020