User:Cskretz/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.


 * Talk:Danville, California
 * I chose this article because it is the town where I am originally from.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * There seems to be an absurd amount of clutter in the intro.
 * The lead article talks more about how it hasn't been updated in a while.
 * The lead includes some what information found in the rest of the article, it just isn't very clear.
 * The lead is concise and not detailed properly.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? The content is outdated
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?- Yes the population facts are off.

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? Underrepresented
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? It may confuse the reader, it was poorly written.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? The sources do not seem to be reliable.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Not properly
 * Are the sources current? They are not current
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes they work

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Not easy to read, but concise.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? I did not notice any
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? It is not organized well, the lead is poorly written.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? The article didn't include images.
 * Are images well-captioned? There were none.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? No
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? No

Checking the talk page

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 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Mostly about the location and population of the town.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? No
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? Yes, it is a fairly neutral article

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? I do not believe very many people have visited that page.
 * What are the article's strengths? Giving statistics that people may want to know about
 * How can the article be improved? This article could be re-written up to date, and more organized.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I would say it was poorly developed

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