User:Duocn/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: (link) Rudolph Koenig
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. the article has so many content gaps.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? The Lead should need more clearly describes the article's topic
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? The Lead does not include a brief description of the article's major section.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? The Lead does not include information that is not present in the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

The Lead is not concise or overly detailed

Lead evaluation
The Lead only includes the date of birth, date of death, nickname, occupation, and area of expertise for the subject.

The Lead for a biography should provide the birth location and accomplishments/contributions in the subject's field of work.

More information is needed for the Lead as it is not concise enough.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? The content is relevant to the topic
 * Is the content up-to-date? The content is not up-to-date
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Based on the reference page of the article, some contributions and selected works were not mentioned or provided with a correct date.

Content evaluation
The content provides some information of the subject's lifework and contribution to his field, however, some of the works created was not mentioned or was missing the date of production.

More should be emphasized on his research, honors, and works. this article is not up-to-date, and the last editing was on 12 June 2018.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? The article is slightly favorable towards Koenig
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No, there are no claims that appear heavily biased
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? There are some favorability towards Koenig
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position.

Tone and balance evaluation
The article is written in a mostly formal that is clear to read. there are no claims that appear heavily biased, and there are viewpoint that are some favorability towards Koenig. Also, the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Most facts are backed by secondary scholarly articles. Some facts are missing source citations. Citations for information are not clearly made
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? The sources reflect the available literature on the topic
 * Are the sources current? All sources are current
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Only the Reference link for artifact spotlight does not work

Sources and references evaluation
Most sources and references are present for the article. However, they are not specificity sited for where it was used in the article, and the reference link for artifact spotlight does not work.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? The article is somewhat well-written. There are run-on sentences that should be broken down for easier reading
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? The article have some spelling errors.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? The article organized into paragraphs that details the beginning of Koenig's education/training, business venture, and inventions/contributions. There are some time gaps and missing information between paragraphs

Organization evaluation
The article have a good sentence flow but lacks connectivity between each paragraph. Some spelling and grammatical errors have made the sentences slightly confusing. The article should be broken into more sections that details Koenig's biography, research, honors and legacy.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? The images help enhance understanding of the topic
 * Are images well-captioned? The images are well-captioned
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? The images are listed as common sources
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? The images are arranged in a way that does not interfere with the article

Images and media evaluation
The images helps the reader understand the types of instrument Koenig works on. More images can be included such as the place of work and important inventions that Koenig worked on.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? A reply is made commenting on the missing information of Koenig's early life.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? The article is rated C-class, Low-importance on WikiProjects
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? Less question about this article.

Talk page evaluation
On the talk page, there is one question is made about the missing information of Koenig's early life. this article is rared C-class on WikiProjects: rated C-class in WikiProject Biography or Science and Academia, Rated C-class and Mid-importance on WikiProject Physic or Bigraphies, Rated C- class and Low-importance on WikiProject Teylers and WikiProject Germany. It does not have many interesting question about this article.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? The article is not fully developed
 * What are the article's strengths? Good article flow and cohesion
 * How can the article be improved? Provide more information of career timeline and selected works produced
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Incomplete, there are information and sections that should be created to expand the flow of article

Overall evaluation
More sections should be expanded so that it includes the biography, researches and works, honors and legacy, citations, and further reading.

Biography should include the early years, academic works, and career path. Research and works should include the type of instrument he works on and the results.

Honors and legacy should include the impact/contributions made in the field of acoustic phenomena. Citations for all sources used and further reading for unused but related sources

Optional activity

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