User:Chickennuggetenthusiast/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)
 * English studies: English studies
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I chose to evaluate this article because it is the same subject as this class.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * No it only describes english studies as a form of education. It does not describe what english studies are until the third sentence
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * No it does not.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Yes it goes into detail about what english studies are which are not mentioned anywhere else in the article
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * The lead is overly detailed and confusing.

Lead evaluation
The lead does not include an introductory sentence that concisely describes the article's topic. The introductory sentence describes english studies as a form of education. The lead does not include a description of the article's major sections. It does go into detail about what english studies are within the lead, however, it is mentioned nowhere else in the article. The lead is overly detailed and makes it confusing to read.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Somewhat but it is unorganized.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * The content was edited recently however the most recent source is from 2017. Most of the other sources are from the mid 2000s.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * There is a lot of content missing from the "At High School" section. It only has information regarding Britain.

Content evaluation
The article's content is relevant to the topic, however, it is very confusing and unorganized to read. The content was recently edited within the last month. Most of the sources are from the mid 2000's. The newest source is from 2017. There is a lot of content missing from the "At High School" section. It only has information regarding high school's in Britain.

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?

Tone and balance evaluation
The article remains neutral throughout. The "At High School" section only has information regarding high schools in Britain. The article does not attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position.

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 of the information that are cited have reliable sources, however, there is information that does not have anything supporting it. The sources are thorough, but a majority of them are over ten years old. The links connected to the sources do work.

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 is very unorganized and is not well written. There were no noticeable spelling or grammar errors. The lead is very unorganized and was slightly confusing when reading it.

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
There is only one image on the article and it is an open book. The image has no caption and adheres to Wikipedia's copyright regulations. The image felt like it was only there because the editor thought a picture was needed for visuals.

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?

Talk page evaluation
A majority of the conversations revolve around saying how the article is in need of revision. A few of the conversations are just questions that aren't involved with the information in the article. The article is within the scope of the WikiProject Education and WikiProject Literature. It is rated as high-importance under WikiProject Education. For WikiProject Literature it is rated as start-class and mid-importance.

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
This article is in major need of revision and is very incomplete and unorganized. The article has strengths in the English Major section and has good information there. The article needs more information, the lead needs to be revised, and the information needs to be organized to help improve the articles quality. The article is poorly-underdeveloped.

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