User:Dcili001/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) Kinsey scale
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I chose this article because I've recently had to research the Kinsey Scale for class.

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? Not really but it covers the necessary information.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead is concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No, all the appropriate information can be found in this article.

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? I think that all viewpoints presented are represented fairly.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No.

Sources and References

 * 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? Yes.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? All links work.

Organization

 * 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? No.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes.
 * 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? Personally, I believe so.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? The Kinsey Scale is very debated. Seeing as some agree with Kinsey's ideologies and others do not.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? The article has been rated as Start-Class and is a part of the WikiProject Sexology and Sexuality.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? The discussions here are much more objective.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? B.
 * What are the article's strengths? The information that we are provided with gives the reader a good understanding of the basics of the Kinsey Scale.
 * How can the article be improved? More information needs to be added because the article doesn't feel like a full article.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Given that the Kinsey Scale is still being debated today, I think that the article is as developed as it can be at this current moment.

Overall evaluation
The article presents the information currently at its disposal concisely. It doesn't feel like a full article because there isn't too much new developments going on with the scale in present times.

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