User:Emily.Potter2198/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)Appalachian-Blue Ridge forests
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I chose it randomly.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes and no.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? I would say so
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? no
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? I would in the middle, as it is concise but may not have enough detail about the rest of the article just barely touching on the points that are talked about.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? yes
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? I wouldn't say so

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No there is not.
 * 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, this is informational article about the Appalachian forests.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? yes
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? yes
 * Are the sources current? not necessarily, most from around 2012.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? yes.

Organization

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 * 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? Not many if any at all that I could notice.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? yes I would say it is well spaced out, organized, and written.

Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? yes and if you slide over a blue word it sends you to another page defining that word with pictures.
 * 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? They are small, kind of hidden and in random spots.

Checking the talk page

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 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Descriptions of all of the types of forests in that area.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? I am not entirely sure where to find this information to answer this question correctly.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? This topic article is more of a descriptive paper rather than a place to get information.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? this is a well written article with a great overview and subtopics were well written and placed.
 * What are the article's strengths? Descriptive and layout of the topic and subtopics.
 * How can the article be improved? It could be improved by making it more of an informational page rather than descriptive about the topic.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I would say this article is well-developed.

Optional activity

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