User:Bphf6/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.


 * Life history theory: (Life history theory)
 * I have chosen to evaluate this article because it is relevant to both the evolutionary psychology class I am in and my personal research.

Lead
Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * It is alright, but not very descriptive
 * 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?
 * I don't think so
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * The last paragraph is not needed

Content
Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes, most of it is
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * As far as I can tell
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * Capital and income breeding might not be needed
 * A more analytical perspective of LHT might be needed. This doesn't present LHT as whole framework, but talks about many parts without adding them together.

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, however, there are no counterpoint presented in the criticism sections
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No, it appear very objective

Sources and References
Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Yes, there seems to be cites for everything
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Yes, most of them are academic papers
 * Sources 41-47 are not complete
 * Are the sources current?
 * Yes, especially given the history of LHT
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Yes, however most of them are to academic journals, which most people don't have access to view

Organization
Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * It is a little technical throughout, although it is hard not to be given the topic
 * The flow is weird as some sections are not needed
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Not that I saw
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * Mostly

Images and Media
Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * No images at all
 * 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


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * Talk about how to fix the page
 * Talk about updating the page to current work
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * C-Class, and mid to high importance
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * A lot less technical

Overall impressions
Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * Good start, but could use some organization and detailed changes
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * Strong overview
 * How can the article be improved?
 * Formatting and connecting the subtopics in a better way
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * Averagely developed

Overall evaluation

 * Alright, but needs a more organized and clear laymen description of LHT

Optional activity

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