User:Dramachandran77/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: Economic History
 * I have chosen this article to evaluate because I am an economics student and the history of my field is interesting to me.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes, it succinctly makes it known that this page is about the history of the academic field of economics.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Yes, it outlines what sections are discussed.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * It does link readers to other pages if they are looking for information outside the focus of this page, but it does not spend too much time doing so.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * The Lead is concise and provides a good amount of details to give an introduction to the topic without being too in-depth.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes, everything in the article is relevant to the history of the study of economics.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * For a page concerning the history of economic study, it is up-to-date, having a section for each part of economic history from its foundations to the study today. Its sources are also up-to-date and the links work.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * No, I believe everything in this article is relevant.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?
 * This is an area where more could be written as the history of the economic discipline has more to it than just what is covered in this page.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes, the article does not take sides, it only provides information as it is.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * No, the article is neutral.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Some of the viewpoints can be considered underrepresented as it does not cover the various ideologies of economic study in-depth.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No, the article is objective.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Yes, the sources are credible
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Yes, sources appear as needed throughout the article.
 * Are the sources current?
 * Given that this is an article about the history of economics as a field of study, the sources are recent when discussing newer areas of study. The sources are recent for this article.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Yes, the article gives fair weight to the various points of view that it discusses.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Yes, the links do work.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Yes, the article is succinct and easy to read.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * The article does not have any grammatical or spelling errors that I found.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * The article is well organized and has an easy to follow layout of sections.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Yes, they depict persons or works that are mentioned in the article.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Yes, the captions are brief but describe what is displayed.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Yes, the images doe adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations.
 * 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 are currently conversations about editing the section "History of Capitalism" and cleaning up some of the formatting on the page.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * The article is of interest to various WikiProjects.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * The way Wikipedia discusses this topic is more succinct and to the point. There are other articles linked for the other topics that are not directly related to this topic that would be discussed in class.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * It is a published article on Wikipedia that hasn't been deemed "Good."
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * It is succinct and provides an overview of the history of the study of economics.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * As mentioned on the talk page, the article can be made better by more in-depth coverage of the specific branches of study in economics over time.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * I believe that the article is not complete and lacks coverage of the various schools of thought under economic academia.

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