User:Bmorg596/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)Environmental Ethics (journal)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I have chosen to evaluate this article because I am currently in a conservation biology course, so I thought that evaluating a journal that goes along with the topics I am learning about would be a good choice.

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? yes
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? it is concise

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? yes
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? there could be more content added on

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? no
 * 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

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


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

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? the article is very easy to read
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? there are no spelling errors
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? the article is well-organized

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? there are not many images.
 * Are images well-captioned? yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? yes, proper citation is used
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? the article looks appealing

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 are tips to help improve the article
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is rated as a start class
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? Yes, it is more in-depth

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? The article was last edited in the summer of 2019, so it has been updated, but it might need to be updated again.
 * What are the article's strengths? the article has many links to go more in-depth on the topic of environmental ethics.
 * How can the article be improved? The article could have more images and more information provided, rather than using links to provide the information.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article is somewhat developed. It just needs some more information provided on the page.

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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