User:Breannamoody1/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: Cold and heat adaptations in humans
 * To learn how humans have adapted to their environments in different periods of history like the Ice Age and when humans first migrated from Africa.

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 introduction of the article states that cold and heat adaptations in humans are apart of the broad adaptability of Homo Sapiens which is the main point being discussed. The lead states the major topics encompassed in the article. Every key word in the lead is explained by the body of the article. The lead is concise and doesn't expand on anything not present in the article. 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?

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?

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?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation:
==== All facts presented seem to be accompanied by footnotes that allow the reader to see where the information originally came from. Most of the sources seem to be from reliable websites based on education or from the government ending in .edu or .gov. All of the links checked and presented worked. ====

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 concise and easy to navigate. All of the major key topics have subtopics and titles that further explain and make the article easier to read.

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 doesn't really include any pictures. Photos only come up when you roll over certain topics in the article.

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?

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: Main topics are all clearly defined. The subheadings make the article easier to understand and more organized. If some pictures were included perhaps that would enhance and the article and the understanding of it even more. Overall it is well written, developed and seemingly complete. ====

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