User:Beauchcn/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: (Control Banding)
 * Control Banding and Health Hazard Banding are important approaches to protecting the workforce. The approach can be useful for small to medium sized companies without substantial financial resources.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Yes, but the lead sentence should be simplified. It is currently "Control banding is a qualitative or semi-quantitative risk assessment and management approach to promoting occupational health and safety." I suggest changing it to "Control banding is a technique used to guide the assessment of workplace risks and the management of workplace exposures to protect workers."
 * No, because there is not much information provided in the article. I recommend including a History of Control Banding, Examples of Control Banding Toolkits, and Limitations of Control Banding.
 * Yes, because there isn't much of a "lead" paragraph.
 * Poorly written.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes. It is relevant.
 * Is the content up-to-date? No. Needs to be updated.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Yes, there is missing content.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any 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?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * How can the article be improved?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

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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