User:Drmedwards/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: Natural capitalism (Natural Capitalism)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: We recently discussed this term in my Society & Environment course.


 * 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? No.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It only describes the term as a book, rather than a concept.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, but it is limited to the book.
 * Is the content up-to-date? No, there is nothing recent in the entry.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? Not as currently written. It could do more to discuss those issues.

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?
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current?
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Mostly well-written.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? Not that I saw.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? I think it is focused solely on the 1999 book, which seems insufficient.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? A picture of the book. I'm not sure that enhances understanding of the topic.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Not sure.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? It is a little out of focus.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Some of my same concerns are represented in the "talk."
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is rated "Start-class" and "low importance." It is in WikiProject Books and WikiProject Environment.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? Less discussion of questions about how we would actually put a value on nature.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Incomplete.
 * What are the article's strengths? Discussion of the book.
 * How can the article be improved? By bringing in discussions of the concept outside of just an overview of the older edition of the book.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Underdeveloped.

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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 * Link to feedback: Talk:Natural Capitalism