User:Deanapol/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: Anthropology
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I chose this article to evaluate because it is current my major and what I am studying at University of California, Irvine.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes, the lead describes the articles topic.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Yes, it states all four of the branches of anthropology which is also the major sections that the wiki page has.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No, the lead has accurate information that is presented within the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * No the lead is not over detailed, but it is concise. It talks about the major concepts of anthropology.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes the articles content is relevant to the topic and they describe every aspect of anthropology by describing the four branches and the disciplines that contribute to the field of anthropology.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Yes, the last time is was updated was in April 11, 2020.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * NO nothing seems to be missing or misplaced. The article is very thorough and detailed.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes the article is neutral and very educational.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * No, the application is balanced in its position.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * The linguistic anthropology and archaeology seems to be underrepresented.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No it does not try to persuade the reader into a certain perspective or belief.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Yes the facts are provided from other encyclopedia's and sources from anthropology fields.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * yes they do, quite a lot too.
 * Are the sources current?
 * Most of the sources are current, but there are a considerable amount that is from 1999. I personally think this is fine because a lot of literature from anthropology is kind of old and published materials do not come out frequent.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Yes, the links work, but some do not lead to an updated page and require for me to go some where in the website and I do not have the article or published material that was originally cited.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Yes it is written well, since the topic is so broad and complex the article is really long though.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * no, not that I am seeing any.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * yes it is very well organized and broken down to different sections.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * there are a few pictures, I think that there could be more picture though, especially since the article is so long.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * yes the image that are provided are well captioned.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * I believe so, the image are cited and linked to the sources.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * yes for the most part, I still think there could be more image though.

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 talk page in the "The study of "man"? has a very explicit comment from editors. I think they are very angry for such an article and the topic. The other parts of the talk page are representative of the talk page though, there is a discussion on to include non-eurocentric and western anthropology institutions and discoveries.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * This page is considered as a level 3 article.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * we have not yet discussed anthropology in class, so I personally do not know how to answer this question.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status?
 * It has been updated very recently.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * it covers all kind of anthropology and makes sure to be detailed.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * the article can have a section for the different anthropology fields around the world, or make it a separate page; this was mentioned in the talk page. The List of major anthropological organizations seem very Western and eurocentric.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * It is well developed because of how much detail is put into it as well as how comprehensive it is.

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