User:Danadollbaby/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.


 * Mountains of the Alps (lWikiProject Mountains of the Alps)
 * I enjoy anything that has to do with geography and I love learning new things about other regions of the world. Mountains of the Alps has always fascinated me.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?Yes
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Not that I could tell.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The Lead is concise.

Content
Yes the article's content is relevant to the topic that they are talking about. The content is up-to-date, and no there is not content missing that I can tell nor any that does not belong.
 * Guiding questions
 * 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
I say the article is somewhat neutral, and no there aren't any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position. No over-represented or underrepresented viewpoints. The article attempts to persuade the reader in favor of one position.
 * 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?

Sources and References
Article could use a few more reliable secondary sources of information. I can not tell if the sources are I.e. or not. Yes the sources are written by a diverse spectrum of authors. They do include historically marginalized individual where possible. Yes few of the links do work
 * 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?
 * 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
The article is okay, could use a little work, but the article is very easy to read. No grammatical or spelling errors. The article is broken down into sections, could be organized a little better.
 * 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?

Images and Media
If you click on a few links then you will see images, other than that there is only one image. Yes the image is well captioned and they follow the copyright regulations. Yes the image is laid out correctly.
 * 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?

Checking the talk page
The talk page discusses a lot about strengthening the page, and how to receive more attraction to the page. IT is part of a wikiprojects.
 * 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?

Overall impressions
The articles strengths include, how the people who are enhancing the page cares deeply about the alps and making them known. THe article can be improved by adding more people, pictures, and information about the Alps. The article is somewhat well-developed.
 * 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?

Optional activity

 * Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback

with four tildes — ~


 * Link to feedback: