User:Danidelponte/sandbox

This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.


 * Name of article: Climate Change Act 2008
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I chose it because it relates to class.

Lead[edit]

 * 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 and no
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? no
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? I think the lead is concise.
 * Lead evaluation[edit]

Content[edit]

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? somewhat
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? no

Tone and Balance[edit]

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? yes it shows various viewpoints
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? yes; trade unions and businesses
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No

Sources and References[edit]

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? yes
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? yes
 * Are the sources current? current for the time the article was written
 * Check a few links. Do they work? yes.

Organization[edit]

 * Guiding questions


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

Images and Media[edit]

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? When you hover over a word in blue it gives a better understanding of the word/topic and some show images.
 * Are images well-captioned? yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? no they are small and appear only when you hover over a word.

Checking the talk page[edit]

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? There is editing of information to keep content up to date. There is also a section titled "One-sided" which claims that the article is very one-sided.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? The article is rated mostly at a B rate. It is part of WikiProject Law, Environment, Politics of the United Kingdom, and energy.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We have not spoken about this specific topic, but it does talk about climate change and the greenhouse gases similar to how we do in class.

Overall impressions[edit]

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? The article is informative.
 * What are the article's strengths? The layout is well-organized.
 * How can the article be improved? It could be improved by giving information from more viewpoints so it is seen as less "one-sided".
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I think this article could be developed more; however, it is not totally incomplete.