User:CaylMicv/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: (link)Imperative mood
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * The imperative mood is something I have been learning about in Spanish so it was at the forefront of my mind.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes, it offers a brief definition as well.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? no the lead is very thin.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Yes, but in a good way. It talks about how it is an irrealis mood and links to that wiki page.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It is concise.

Lead evaluation
The lead is thin, which isn't terrible in and of itself, but the information it provides could be phrased better to introduce the topic.

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? Not that I noticed
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? Yes, it talks a lot about various languages that use the imperative mood including lesser known languages such as Sanskrit.

Content evaluation
The content is good and offers many diagrams and charts to easily digest information.

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
The article is simply trying to inform the reader of the topic. It presents multiple ways that the Imperative mood is used and across many different languages.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Somewhat
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes, but there could be more
 * Are the sources current? Current for linguistics. From what I can tell the oldest is from 1991
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? There are only a few sources, six to be exact.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? The links work

Sources and references evaluation
At the top of the page there is a disclaimer that some of the research may not be credible and that the page still needs to be reviewed so I guess there's still some work that needs to be done.

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
I really like the organization for the bulk of the article. It's easy to follow and offers many examples.

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?

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? There are couple talking about where they want to expand the page to, such as with ASL.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is apart of wikiproject linguistics
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? Wikipedia branches off into a variety of different categories and goes into more depth. There are lots of concrete and easily retainable examples as well.

Talk page evaluation
Talk page looks good. There are plans for the future and discussions on it.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Stands on its own but isn't quite complete.
 * What are the article's strengths? The variety of examples and charts that are all very well organized
 * How can the article be improved? Make the lead sound better. Work on expanding into the other categories that they talked about
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? It is probably well-developed or maybe between poorly developed and well-developed.

Overall evaluation
The article does its job. It informs the reader of the basics of the Imperative Mood. There is lots of useful information on the page, so that seems like a success to me.

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