User:Fibscher1/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) White-collar crime
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. Employer liability has been a topic in class and I just started watching the show "McMillion$", which is about the monopoly scandal at McDonalds

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes it does. It describes white-collar crime in less than 25 words
 * 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? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? many sections under 3) make it a bit difficult to follow but needed to included (e.g. blue-collar crime, corporate crimes, etc)

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? The latest source is from 2019, so it is up to date.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Examples of white collar crimes are missing

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? overrepresentation on the US
 * 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? could be more sources
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? 27 sources are displayed
 * Are the sources current? somewhat (not one source from 2020)
 * 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 (some formatting is off though, e.g. first section and demographic section)
 * 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, somewhat (examples are missing)

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? no (no media at all)
 * Are images well-captioned? N/A
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? N/A
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? N/A

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? no. mainly formatting and section talk
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? yes, part of 4 projects
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? less examples

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? formatting could be improved otherwise fairly complete
 * What are the article's strengths? neutral tone
 * How can the article be improved? examples
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? under-developed but complete

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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