User:Franciebenjamin/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) Great books
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I chose to evaluate this article because I like to read and I thought the article was interesting.

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? It includes a table of contents, but nothing in the introduction.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Yes- the dictionary definition of "Great Books"
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It is concise and the right length

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, but I think the section "Television" has a misleading title.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? I don't think so

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? No
 * 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? 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? 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? No
 * Are images well-captioned? Not applicable
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? not applicable
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? not applicable

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Probably ones that try to make reading sound appealing but also staying neutral
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Yes- WikiProjects Books, WikiProjects Education, and WikiProjects Libraries
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We haven't talked about it in class

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Great
 * What are the article's strengths? It provides a detailed overview of Great Books
 * How can the article be improved? There are a couple of long lists which could be improved
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? well-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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