User:Danielafreire/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: (link) Mining in Ecuador
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I chose this article because I am interested in mining and I am from Ecuador.

Lead

 * Guiding questions
 * The introductory paragraph has good key points for a clear understanding of the overall article.
 * It also gives you a summary of the overall mining in Ecuador which is great
 * The information included on the lead is consistent throughout the entire article


 * 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?

Content

 * Guiding questions
 * Yes the content throughout the article is consistent
 * I do not think the article is up to date because we could add more information from recent years


 * 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?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions
 * Yes the article is written without bias
 * The article is not trying to persuade the reader.
 * Is not overrepresented nor underrepresented


 * 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

 * 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?

Organization

 * Guiding questions

the article is clear and easy to understand

There are no grammatical or spelling errors.

Yes, it is broken down into sections


 * 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

 * Guiding questions

There are no images within the article.


 * 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

 * Guiding questions

The article is part of WikiProject mining is rated as Start-Class on the project's quality scale also rated as Mid-importance on the project's importance scale. Is also part of WikiProject South rated as Start-Class on the project's quality scale and rated as Mid-importance on the project's importance scale. Is part of WikiProject Ecuador rated as High-Importance.


 * 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

 * Guiding questions

The article is balanced, neutral and form reliable resources

The article could be improved with more information from recent years, is also complete.


 * 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

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