User:Caducut/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: Ilocano grammar
 * Briefly describe: It is in a topic that I find interesting and worth looking into.

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? No
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Concise

Lead evaluation
Article needs brief description of major sections.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? No
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Yes
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? No

Content evaluation
Article needs new, relevant resources.

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

Tone and balance evaluation
Article has its strength in neutral tones. Keep this neutrality when editing.

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? No
 * Are the sources current? No
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? Yes
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

Sources and references evaluation
Sources should be updated. Sources are old and outdated.

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

Organization evaluation
Organizationally, it is good. Keep this structure continuous.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No
 * Are images well-captioned? No
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? No images in article
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? No images in article

Images and media evaluation
The media and images are lacking. Adding new photos will enhance 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? Following a grammar and linguistics convention
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Rated S
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? This is a quick guide on the language. It does not note the history.

Talk page evaluation
The article is rated S, meaning there is room to discuss more of it.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? There is room to improve this article. It is rated S.
 * What are the article's strengths? The article is straight-forward and has information accessible.
 * How can the article be improved? Adding better sources will help this article.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? It is sufficient, but needs to be developed more (underdeveloped).

Overall evaluation
This article has room for improvement. It needs new sources and needs to be better developed. It has potential.

Optional activity

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