User:Chuma45/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: Field goal (link)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. Common interest between group members and it was a C-Rated, so we know the information and article can be improved

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? It does but no very clearly.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Not really needs to be
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? The lead talks a bit about the rules behind field goals but the article could benefit from a rules section and make the lead less complex
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Lead is over

Lead evaluation
The article does not very clearly have a strong leading sentence that describes the articles topic.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? content needs to be updated in history section, season to season.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? it is just missing the rules section

Content evaluation
The content is relevant throughout but it is missing a crucial section on the rules behind a field goal. the lead currently states some of the rules but it makes the lead very complex and could benefit from a simpler lead and a separate rules section later on in the article.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? It would be difficult not to be neutral with a relatively neutral topic.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? no
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? not that we found
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? it does not

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? no, there is a lot of not cited information
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? there is a lot of sources however not many are used in the actual writing. needs to add more citation and
 * Are the sources current? no the last we could find was from 2016
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? easy read but might need better organization
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? not any visible
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? for the most part just missing a clear section

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? yes but images seem old
 * Are images well-captioned? yes they are
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? they are not cited
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? some what

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? people are having conversation and requesting rule book citation
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? C-rated and yes 3 different ones
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? pretty accurate to class discussions. people discussing material and requesting citations

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths? it contains of facts just cited
 * How can the article be improved? Cited and make sure information is up to date
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Completed but it might be outdated

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