User:Birnbryer20/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: Interpersonal Communication Interpersonal communication
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. Interpersonal communication affects my life every day in my interactions with family, friends and colleagues.  I am always interested in learning how to get better at it.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

The Lead includes an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic; it is not overly detailed. The Lead does not include a brief description of the articles major sections but it does offer a thorough definition of the topic. The Lead sets up the article well and provides context for rest of the article.


 * 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?

Content

 * Guiding questions

The content is relevant to the topic and goes into significant details of communication theory. The content is fairly up-to-date and is consistent with resources found in text books on the subject. Most of the editing occurred in 2014 with a few more recent articles added in the subsequent years. I am still learning a great deal about this topic so it is hard to identify if anything is missing. All of the content appears to be relevant and consistent with research I have explored previously.


 * 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?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

The article is neutral and does not appear to be biased. The article does not attempt to persuade the reader.


 * 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

The article is sourced and offers photos and diagrams. The article is not mature and could be strengthened with additional sourcing. The sources are from recognizable publications, are current and the links work. I am not sure if they are reflective of all literature on the topic because the topic is very broad.


 * 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

The article has sections that are well-written. I did not find significant grammar or spelling errors. The article addresses many interpersonal communication theories but the order of theories addressed are not clear to me. The theories don't appear to be chronological order, alphabetical order or order of significance.


 * 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

The article includes diagrams and photos that enhance the understanding of the topic. The images are captioned and adhere to the Wikipedia's copyright regulations. Additional diagrams could enhance the explanation of theories. There are a few photos and diagrams in the beginning, but after the first two pages, visuals are rare.


 * 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

This article is part of 3 WikiProjects--Linguistics, Sociology and Psychology. It is rated C-Class and Level 5 Vital. The social media and technology aspects of interpersonal communication sections are similar to readings and conversation in COML 509 and to COML 598. The conversations behind the scenes are focused on adding content and updating it. There seems to be relatively little controversy in the Talk. Conversation focus on reviews, editing and learning from the post.

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

The article is C-Class rated. The article explores a large number of theories that guide the disciple of interpersonal communication. The article could be improved with a re-ordering of the theories to flow in a different way. More visuals would improve the article. Additional experts and some new sources would strengthen the some sections that are not sourced.


 * 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?

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