User:Bethn27/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) Human Services
 * I chose this article because I felt that I would be able to learn more about what human services is actually about.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Lead evaluation
The Lead does encapsulate the article's topic of what human services is. The Lead does include the main topics that would be covered in the article. The Lead does not include any other information that is not part of the article's topic. The Lead is concise and briefly introduce the main ideas of human services.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Content evaluation
The article's content is relevant to the topic. The article goes over the history of the topic, what programs for colleges are offered for human services, and what jobs there are. The content is up-to-date. I do not think that there are missing information or extra content that is irrelevant to the topic. I believe that the article does not address equity gaps. The article does discuss about how human services were targeted to groups that were at a disadvantage.

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?

Tone and balance evaluation
The article does seem neutral. It does not appear to take one side of the argument. I did think that there could have been an expansion to more regions of the world rather than a focus on North America and Canada. There does seem to be an attempt to persuade the reader that human services is considered more of a stable title than others.

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?
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation
The links for some of the sources do seem to work, and they do seem to back the article's topic; however, there are some sources that still need full citations. Some of the sources are more current while there are some sources dating back to 1970s. The article uses sources from many different authors. There are some sources that do mention mental health.

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?

Organization evaluation
The article is clear and easy to read. There are some mistakes such including a name out of context and some run on sentences. The article is well organized. It first discusses the article's history, the (past and current) programs offered at colleges, the jobs prospective and organizations that are involved.

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?

Images and media evaluation
The article does not include any 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?
 * 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?

Talk page evaluation
There seems to be some questions regarding clarification on a time period addressed in the article or a link not working properly. The article was rated as Start-Class for quality and High-Importance for importance. It is also a part of the WikiProject Social Work.

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?

Overall evaluation
Overall, the article does help readers understand the basics of human services and its background and path. The article could be improved by clarifying some general terms and incorporating a broader scope instead of limiting to just North America and Canada. The article could include a section on potential jobs or jobs within the human services field. The article does need to add onto their references more. The article is quite well-developed but the references are still underdeveloped. The article could include some images of what human services actually entail.

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