User:Emily.M.Att/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) Bartlett Dam
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I randomly came across it when browsing through C-Class articles and thought that it pertained to the subject matter.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes. The first sentence clearly describes what the Bartlett Dam is.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes it shows the contents.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No- seemingly because the article is very short.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead is concise as is the rest of the article.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? The content is relevant, there just isn't much of it.
 * Is the content up-to-date? It was last updated in September 2019 so it has not been updated very recently.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Most of the content seems relevant, however, I am not an expert on dams so I am not sure what should be there or what shouldn't.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes it is neutral.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? It is not really opinion based so there are not many perspectives to take.
 * 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? Kind of- each fact is cited and most of the sources seem reliable but one or two of the sources might be questionable.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Mostly except for some of the sources are corporations that have websites that give information on the dam i.e. they have some sort of stake in the dam or have done work on it- I am not sure that is a reliable, unbiased source.
 * 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? The article is concise and pretty clear. it does not flow super well.
 * 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, 2.
 * 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 aren't many conversations about this article.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? it is part of many wikiprojects like wikiproject Dams and Arizona. It is a c-class
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? we haven't discussed dams

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? It is substantial but still missing things according to its rating
 * What are the article's strengths? it is very factual and concise
 * How can the article be improved? the writing does not flow well and the structure can be improved for easier understanding
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article is underdeveloped. I am sure there are many more things they can address about the dam.

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