User:Bmsloanbarbour/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: International Women's Year 
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I chose this article solely on it's name.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? NO
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? NO
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? NO
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? NEITHER

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? The "Zionism" Controversy

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? The section "Brussels" was underrepresented.
 * 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? Few are within 10 years, most of from 1900's
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Some do and others don't

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? YES
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? Not from which I was aware of
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? YES

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? 1 Image
 * Are images well-captioned? YES
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? YES
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? YES

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? No conversations other than the changes that were made
 * How is the article rated? Start Class, Low to Mild Importance Is it a part of any WikiProjects? YES
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It's not written to be biased or personal rather it is written to bring light to the topic.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Overall the message it pretty concise and clear, yet it lacks some information and reliable sources
 * What are the article's strengths? Organization, Content and Tone & Balance
 * How can the article be improved? Better communication between editors, more images of media, more reliable sources
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Underdeveloped

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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