User:CJBissell/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: Arabic Culture
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I have chosen this article due to my interest and study of the content in school.

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?
 * No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * Concise

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * To my knowledge yes. There are references from as recent as 2016 although the contributors could do a little better.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * No

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes there are no statements which show favor to one region or another.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * No
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * There is a lack of information on males, females, and children in Arab culture. There is more discussion on women in Arab culture.
 * 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 although there should be more recent sources used.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Yes
 * Are the sources current?
 * Not as current as they should be.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Yes

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?
 * No
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * Yes, the article follows the structure laid out in the Lead

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * The images could be better.
 * 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?
 * No

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * The conversations deal with the reliability and bias in content in the article. There seems to be some debate over bias on Arab Imperialism as well as racism.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * C-Class. Yes, WikiProjects dealing with the Arab world.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * This article deals with a lot of anthropological questions of Arab culture such as the sociopolitical evolution of ancient to modern Arabs. Wikipedia discusses this topic differently as it does not discuss Arab culture in relation to western culture.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * The article is good but still has work that needs to be done.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * The article is very concise and to the point.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * Certain subcategories could use more elaboration or information.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * I would consider the article somewhat underdeveloped.

Optional activity

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