User:Estefani97/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): "Sexual Orientation" Sexual orientation
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I chose this article because it is a topic that I became interested in and is part of the topics related in class.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?

After reading the article I did understand the introductory sentence in where the lead was able to able to describe the main topic of the article.


 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?

The lead did introduce some major terms that is later briefly described throughout in different sections.


 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?

The lead include information that is briefly described in the article.


 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

I think that the lead is overly detailed, as in there is a lot of information added.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?

The articles content seemed to be relevant to the topic.


 * Is the content up-to-date?

The content seemed to be up-to-date.


 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

I think there is just too much of a content that is added to the article.


 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

The article seemed to add history on certain populations that relates to the topic.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?

The article is neutral.


 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?

The article did not seemed to have any biased toward particular position.


 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?

I think that each viewpoint presented in the article were weight out evenly as in they were neither of them.


 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

The article seemed to, instead, inform of what relate to the topic of sexual orientation.

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?

Yes


 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?

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?

Yes


 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?

Not major errors.


 * 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?

I believe they do.


 * 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?

It relates to some definitions that is related to the topic, There are comments on what should be the definitions from what it is stated in the article.


 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?

It is not from the WikiProjects.


 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

It is more informational on where the terms comes from and how it is practiced.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?

I think the overall status is average.


 * What are the article's strengths?

Organizing the points of the article as in sections.


 * How can the article be improved?

By focusing more on the main points rather than throwing too much of details.


 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

It is underdeveloped with too much information added.

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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