User:Bethannecamp74/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article
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 * Name of article: Social exchange theory
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. Fascinating topic! Dyads have a dynamic that is very interesting  having various life spans even though popular culture promotes finding the "one". The belief that "love can overcome all" is a theme of many movies, tv and love songs implying that backgrounds, goals, socioeconomics, educational, culture, religion, interests, etc are minor factors versus chemical or biological attraction. Social Exchange Theory explores not only romantic relationships, but all dyadic relationships asserting that any relationship where input of one party does not create equal to or greater output will result in relationship dissatisfaction and threaten continuation of the relationship. The view that all close relationships are transactional debunks popular beliefs.

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? Concise

Content
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 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes- but focuses on various researches contributions.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Applications lacks citations and Theoretical propositions lack citations. Information appears to have no basis. The Affect theory feels misplaced in this article.

Tone and Balance
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 * Is the article neutral? Seems to assert theory as fact.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? Interracial marriage passage seems out of place in some ways asserting that the relationship is unbalanced but in its out own subtopic rather than discussing under the subtopic of Relationships.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? Affect theory should be a link instead of included in this article.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No

Sources and References
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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? No- several sections lack citation.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Quick search at UA library link indicates that additional more current literature (last 10 years) is likely available but not included.
 * Are the sources current? More current literature could be used based on UA library link search.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Tried eight links- all worked.

Organization
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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Article is easy to read. It is written for the layperson not the academic reader.
 * 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? Initially, the History, Self Interests, Basic Concepts, etc are laid out clearly, but Aging is better suited under Modes of Exchange rather than a stand alone topic.

Images and Media
Guiding questions:


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No
 * Are images well-captioned? N/A
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? N/A
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? No images used.

Checking the talk page
Guiding questions:


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Dr. Ono did quite a bit of editing, but very few other edits or discussion since 2012.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Start Class
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It is discussed in terms sociological and psychological but not in terms of communication theory.

Overall impressions
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 * What is the article's overall status? The article needs editing, additional citations, and elaboration of concepts mentioned in the article.
 * What are the article's strengths? The article gives theories along with theory originators which is helpful constructing a picture of theory evolution and how the theory is applied.
 * How can the article be improved? The article needs more organization and refining including consolidating information in existing topics and subtopics.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? It is in the refining stage where additional citations, editing, expanding of information provided, updated literature utilization, and consolidation is needed. Based on options, the article is developed, but not well.

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 with four tildes ~


 * Link to feedback: Talk:Social exchange theory