User:CoolChiz1/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: Visual communication
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

This article seems interesting because it goes in-depth of communication using visuals and why people use certain images to convey information

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Lead evaluation
The begins with the definition of visual communication in a accurate and concise manner

Content

 * Guiding questions

Most of the con


 * 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?

Content evaluation
The content is up to date and provides a lot of visuals to help out the reader. It provides many examples about visual communication. Most of the content is up-to-date with information coming from at least 5 years ago.

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
It is neutral and mostly comes from many experiences around visual communication. The visual elements provide real-life examples in order to list the pro and cons accurately.

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
The article does have reliable source of information. Many are from reliable books and articles that pertain to the topic. Some of them are current and others are between 2012 and 2015. Links do work for the articles.

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
It is organized well and each section is easy to follow. It is separated between physical and digital visual communication which adds clarity for the reader.

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
It includes three images that relates to the topic. It has a concise caption but the location of the image could improve. Instead of resting them on the right, they can be more spread out and next to an appropriate section.

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
Many posts on the talk page talks about the criticism of the article. Many users wish for more information on the article and want more updated resources.

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
The article is well-informed about visual information and presents the different devices that uses visual information well. The article can be improved by providing facts much further back in time and update it with new resources. The article slightly underdeveloped but can be improved with more information.

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