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Evaluate an Article

 * Name of Article: Chocolate bunny
 * I am going to do my article on this topic because since I was a kid I have loved chocolate bunnies at Easter and I was surprised to see it had barely any info on the page.

Lead

The intro paragraph is not bad and it does state the main points of the chocolate bunny. There are no sources though. It could use more detail

Content

The article is very bare and could use a lot more information than it has. It also needs sources and I think photos would help a lot. I think it could also be more up to date.

Tone and Balance

I think that adding more representations and insights into other countries could be interesting.

Sources and References

There are no sources on the article

Organization

The organization is not bad but it could be more appealing if there was more information and photos etc.

Talk Page

I think people have tried adding photos but they were taken down due to copyright issues. Otherwise there is not much on the page.

Overall

The page is very empty and could use a lot more detail since this is a very common traditional food eaten and given out in the US during Easter. Sources also needed to be added and hopefully some noncopyrighted photos as well.

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 * Name of article: (Interpersonal communication)
 * I chose this article because it is related to our class and I am interesting in learning more about interpersonal communication.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

The introduction is concise and briefly covers the topics that are related to interpersonal communication. The lead provides helpful descriptions of the topics and does not include information that is not available in the article.


 * 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?

Content

 * Guiding questions

The content in the article is relevant to the topic and is up-to-date as there were edits made this month. I do not see any content that is missing from the brief overview of interpersonal communication. I do not see much regarding the Wikipedia equity gaps.


 * 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?
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

The article appears to be neutral and provides a scholarly standpoint. Western culture maybe overrepresented and more widely focused on. I do not believe that the article is trying to persuade any positions, but merely trying to educate on communication practices.


 * 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

The facts seemed to have legitimate sources, however I did notice some of the information was still in need of a citation. The sources are thorough and current and many appear to be accessible to students. There are many sources and authors, mostly from western literature though. The links I clicked did work and brought me to the exact source used.


 * 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?
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization

 * Guiding questions

The article is well-written and gets right to the point without excess or unnecessary detail. I did not notice any spelling errors or any major grammatical issues. The article is very well organized and easy to follow.


 * 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?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions

The article includes a few images throughout. The images are well captioned and to the point. I am not sure if the images are following copyright law, but they appear to be from open source and possibly free sources. The images are in the same area which makes them more visually appealing.


 * 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

There appears to be a lot of suggestions and help from others to make this Wiki article better. It also mentions this article is used as educational sources and Wikiprojects. There is a lot of feedback that keeps the article up-to-date. The article is rated "C-Class." The article goes more in depth to interpersonal communication than we have in class, but still mentions some of the issues and concepts we have talked about and assuming we will touch on.


 * 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

The article is well written and informational. The article is great for people who are just starting to learn about interpersonal communication and want to understand more about the general ideas. I think the article could have more images to help aid those who like to visual concepts through tables and such. The article is well developed, but since this topic is always being studied I do not think it will ever be fully complete.


 * 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?

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