User:Devmoore11/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.


 * Talk: Quarterback
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * yes, explains the quarterback position
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? yes, talks about what quarterbacks do and about a few great quarterbacks
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No, all relevant information
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? very concise

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? yes, it has past and current history
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? Yes, this article is about the quarterback position
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No, it is an documentary

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? Yes

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? It does not include images
 * 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


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? they talk a lot about past quarterback statistics
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? No
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? there are a lot of statistics

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? I think it is a very good article to read if you want to know more about the position in depth and about the history of the position
 * What are the article's strengths? It has everything you need to know about the position
 * How can the article be improved? they could write about the evolution from past quarterbacks to now
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? this article is very well-developed

Optional activity

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