User:Bdshelley/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: (link) Hawaii
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I have chosen this article because I have recently moved to the state of Hawaii and would like to learn more as I am evaluating it.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes the lead explains what Hawaii is and where it is located.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes it has a table of contents but does not mention what the article will cover in the paragraph text.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No, it only talks about subjects that in included in the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead is concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, the content stays on topic and focused on Hawaii.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Not that I can identify.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? The article could include more concerning the people of Hawaii. But overall, it covers a good amount.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes it is not biased and does not take a side.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No, it is neutral and informative rather than persuasive.
 * 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, the article just informs the reader on the state of Hawaii

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes, all of the information has cites.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes, there is many sources used in this article that are focused articles.
 * Are the sources current? Yes, most of the sources are from the 2000s or later
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? Yes there are sources written by the people of Hawaii
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes all of the links worked that I tried.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes the article is well organized and easy to navigate although there is a lot of information.
 * 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 the sections are broken down very well in order for the readers to easily find the information they want.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes, there are many images and graphs in the article.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes all the pictures are clearly captioned and explained
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes, they are placed nicely and spread out through the article. They are also placed appropriately in terms of what the article is talking about.

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 a debate about the spelling of Hawaii or Hawai'i. The word indigenous has also created a debate.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is a B-rated class and is related to 6 Wikiprojects
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? The article is well written and edited
 * What are the article's strengths? The article uses many strong sources
 * How can the article be improved? There could be an agriculture section added
 * 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 could include more as the state is such a large topic

Optional activity

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