User:Emw3181/Evaluate an Article

Article Evaluation
This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.


 * Name of article: Amplexus
 * I have chosen to evaluate this article because I am considering using this topic for the final Wikipedia project as I can see additional information can be added.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

The lead of this article does include an introductory sentence that describes the articles topic. However, I believe the introductory sentence could be clearer and elaborated on. Additionally, the lead of this article does not include a brief description of the article's major sections that follow which ideally would be beneficial for organizational purposes. Overall, the lead of this article is concise and it is not overly detailed but it could use additional information about the topic.


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

Content

 * Guiding questions

The article's content is relevant to the topic but it could use more information that is relevant to add on to the content that is already there. Yes, the content of this article is up-to-date. There is content that could be added to this article to give the readers a better understanding of this topic.


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

Throughout this article there are no claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position and so it is a neutral article. This article does a good job with not attempting to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another as the article only presents information and ideas surrounding this particular topic of amplexus.


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions

All the facts presented in this article are backed up by a reliable secondary source of information. The sources used in this article could be more reflective of the available literature on the topic. Additionally, the sources used are slightly dated so more current sources could be used. Also, the links provided in this article do work.


 * 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?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization

 * Guiding questions

This article is well-written but in some areas like the sub-sections the information provided could be clearer and elaborated on by doing additional literature research. There are no grammatical or spelling errors present in this article but the article could be organized differently to reflect the major points or ideas of this topic.


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions

The article does include good images that are well-captioned and laid out in a visually appealing way to enhance the understanding of the topic. Additionally, all the images used adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations.


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions

There currently are no conversations going on behind the scenes of this topic.


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions

Overall, the article is well-written and gets some key points about the topic expressed to allow readers to get a better understanding of this topic. A strength this article has is that in the introductory sentence the author has concise information presented and it is not overly-detailed. This article can be improved by adding more sub-headings that relate to the topic such as the advantages of amplexus or they could elaborate on the information that is under some of the shorter written sub-headings. I would assess this article to be underdeveloped as some of the information presented could be elaborated on.


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

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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