User:Faithadam/Evaluate an Article


 * Cross-cultural communication: Cross-cultural communication
 * I have chosen to evaluate this article as I am very interested in the many cultures of the world as well as Communications. As a double major in Communication Studies and Spanish, I have gotten to learn and experience many different communication styles and cultures of the world, yet I have not necessarily gotten the opportunity to see how the two directly relate. My hope was that this article would show me more about their relation.

 Lead 


 * The lead starts off on a strong note with an introductory sentence that clearly describes the concept of cross-cultural communication.
 * The lead does not preview any of the information that will be presented in the article.
 * The lead explains that intercultural communication is a related topic which allows a reader to explore this related field through the link.
 * The lead is extremely concise and could use more information to show the readers the type of information that the article may contain.

 Content 


 * The content contained in the article is all relevant to the topic and helps the readers understand the importance. The major sections of "Origin and Culture" and "Global Rise" help to explain how and why cross-cultural communication is a relevant field in today's society.
 * The information is not necessarily outdated but could use some updates. The article covers how cross-cultural communication became a part of education and its incorporation through 2011, along with sources up until 2015, but does not have information about its existence within the past few years.
 * The page is solely about the situation and viewpoint of the United States. Cross-cultural communication involves the differing cultural backgrounds of the world and should therefore have the perspectives of other cultures in the article.

 Tone and Balance 


 * The article is able to stay neutral and does not contain any one-sided opinions on the topic.
 * The viewpoints of the United States are definitely overrepresented in this article, while the viewpoints of the rest of the world are underrepresented as they are not touched upon in the article.
 * The author does not attempt to persuade the author of a specific position on the topic, as he mentioned the difficulties and the positive outcomes of cross-cultural communication.

 Source and References 


 * Some of the facts are backed up by reliable sources of information while other parts of the article have no secondary sources listed. For instance, the majority of the sections "Interdisciplinary Orientation" and "Global Rise" have only a few sentences backed up with a source.
 * The sources used appear to reflect a good portion of the literature available on the topic such as research journals and universities. The author also used sources from other countries such as Japan and Australia, but a wider variety of countries should be represented there.
 * Although some of the sources are current, there are sources from the 1980s and 1990s dating back as far as 1984. These articles should be double-checked as a lot has changed in the interactions between cultures and countries within the past 25 years.

 Organization 


 * The style of the article is concise and easy to follow with no noticeable grammatical or spelling errors.
 * The organization of the article is done well as the major sections are all titled to break the article into pieces. This helps the reader find specific information that they may be looking for.

 Images and Media 


 * The article only contains one image which is very small and in the top right hand corner of the article. The size of the picture should be altered and the location should be moved to make it more noticeable, as the photo does help to enhance the topic.
 * The caption of the picture should also be changed to better explain the situation in the photo, as the current caption is very broad.
 * The image adheres to Wikipedia's copyright regulations.
 * A different location and size of the photo could make the image more appealing to the reader.

 Checking the talk page 


 * On the Talk Page, some readers had previously noticed that many of the theorists referenced in the article were not notable and possibly unreliable sources, so these parts of the article have since been removed.
 * Some readers wanted to merge the topics of cross-cultural communication and intercultural communication onto one Wikipedia page, but other readers replied back with the reasons that the two topics are different and need their own pages.
 * Another user also commented on the fact that the article should include the viewpoints of other parts of the world as well.
 * The article has been rated B-class and is part of a WikiProject, however this project is defunct.

 Overall Impressions 


 * The article is considered vital article and contains very helpful and important information on the topic and its background.
 * The article's organization and flow allows it to be followed easily and gets the main points of the topic across.
 * The article could be improved by expanding the viewpoints of the subject and focusing on a global perspective rather than only the ideas of the United States.
 * The article is well-developed but is not complete. It could use some updated information along with more diverse views on the subject.