User:Erikbcervantes/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) Algerian War
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. Found it interesting and topical to our class.

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? Yes.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Overly detailed.

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? No.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? Doesn't appear so.
 * 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? Yes.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes.
 * Are the sources current? They range from the 60s to early 2000s, so not as current as other topics.
 * 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.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? They appear to.
 * 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? The Talk page is debating whether the wording of a phrase is biased; someone is asking to take a picture down because someone thinks it's not relevant.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is a C-Class article. It is part of the "Colonialism" "France" "Algeria" "Military History" WikiProjects.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We have not talked about the Algerian War in class, so I am not able to distinguish its discussion from class.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? It seems credible and informative.
 * What are the article's strengths? It has lots of sources that vary in publication year. There is also a tracking of the issue chronologically.
 * How can the article be improved? Making sure the photos are relevant to the historical event.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I think it is mostly finished, not a lot more to work on.

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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