User:Decerex/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: Legal culture
 * The article doesn't show enough information (red spots) and the sources are outdated

Lead

 * Guiding questions
 * Is the information accurate?
 * How recent are sources?
 * Introduction sufficient?


 * 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?

Lead evaluation
The sources are weak coming from the mid 2000s. Legal information is constantly updated and a revision is required. Introduction is weak with few sources.

Content

 * Guiding questions
 * Content is relevant, just dated. Western comparisons has only 1 source. :)


 * 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?

Content evaluation
Weak

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions
 * Is it first person?
 * Is information neutral?


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are over-represented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Tone and balance evaluation
Tone in common law is written kinda wonky

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions
 * Accurate?
 * Relevant?
 * Up to date?


 * 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?

Sources and references evaluation
relevant, not core, sources are from 2000s and lack modifications to represent current law.

Organization

 * Guiding questions
 * Flow good?
 * Good word choice?
 * etc.


 * 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?

Organization evaluation
Organization is lacking and needs a looksy doodle. Content is sparse and doesn't represent all. It's like 5 people wrote about multiple things in the subject instead of working together.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions
 * Is there any pics? vids?
 * quality?


 * 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?

Images and media evaluation
none, none, and none. its pretty bad

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions
 * anybody chattin?
 * quality?
 * etc.


 * 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?

Talk page evaluation
nothing and this is a C class article. Needs work

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions
 * Is it good?


 * 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?

Overall evaluation
Its pretty trash. needs clarity and more information. Africa needs it's own section and Western should be split into North and South American