User:DrJuana/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: (Jane McAlevey)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I recently heard an extensive interview with her.

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? Yes
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Just right

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? Mostly yes, it is missing the latest interview
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Missing latest interview

Content evaluation
The content is up to date but missing the latest interview

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? No
 * 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? 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? 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? Yes

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? There is only one comment " This subject is about someone who seems less notable than she is. I am amazed how little about her has been published though I think she has made an effort to remain low key. Her involvement with EPOCA is a substantial chapter in the antiwar efforts surrounding the secret wars in Central America during the late 1980s.Dioxinfreak (talk) 18:14, 10 May 2010 (UTC)"
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? The article is not rated. The article is part of the WikiProjects Biography
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? The talk section is very brief in this article (only one comment)

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Its a well organized bare bones start
 * What are the article's strengths? That it gives a short bio of a living person
 * How can the article be improved? It needs more details
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article is a 'work in progress'. With the basic structure mostly in place.

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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