User:Elynch47/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: https://www.euppublishing.com/doi/full/10.3366/cult.2016.0123#fn34
 * I've chosen to evaluate this because it is a reliable source. It is a peer reviewed source from an academic journal.

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, it talks about cultural changes, which is his theory.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It is concise and to the point.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes, it was written in 2016
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes the topic is not polarized
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No, it is fair and balanced.
 * 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? Yes. From 2016.
 * 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, it is well organized and answers questions of the main topic.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? There are none.
 * Are images well-captioned? X
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes, there are none
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? There are no images

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? conversations about sexuality and sociology
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? it is an academic journal. it is not on wikipedia but the subject of speech is.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? No, it does not cover topics in class

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Its detailed to concise
 * What are the article's strengths? Detailed and concise
 * How can the article be improved? Longer
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Overall evaluation
I like this article the best. It is the most relative to the topic and is the easiest to understand.

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