User:Fredmaurer/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: Lacrosse
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I chose this article because lacrosse is my sport of choosing. I also play with lacrosse and manage the women's lacrosse team at York College of PA.

Lead
Guiding questions:


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes, it deals with the sport of lacrosse and tells the meaning behind it.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes, it tells about certain ideas about the sport, and the different kinds like box lacrosse, men's lacrosse, and women's lacrosse.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? - I think everything is related to the article with all the great amounts of information of the sport.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? I think the lead is concise because it doesn't give too much details and it gives to the point for someone to understand.

Content
Guiding questions:


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, the article of my choosing related to the sport of lacrosse. In the article, the ideas and meanings behind the sport were detailed with the aspects of lacrosse.
 * Is the content up-to-date? While reading the information, it seemed up to date. I could not find a date to it. But, seems accurate.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No, there is no information missing out of this article.

Tone and Balance
Guiding questions:


 * Is the article neutral? The article is neutral with telling everyone of the sport.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No, it is just a general knowledge of the sport for the person to get to know lacrosse.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No, I do not think so.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No, I believe it is just about general knowledge.

Sources and References
Guiding questions:


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes, the facts are backed up.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes, it backs up the topic.
 * Are the sources current? Yes, seems like the sources are current.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes, they work.

Organization
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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes, the article is easy to read.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? I didn't see any errors.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes, the article is easy to read, and broken up with different kinds of people.

Images and Media
Guiding questions:


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes, there are pictures of lacrosse.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes, the pictures have captions under each picture to say what that picture was about.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes, sure seems like it.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes, it is laid out of a good appealing way.

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 idea behind the world of lacrosse.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? I think it is rated very well, but I could not find any part of the wikiprojects.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? The article is discussed very well.

Overall impressions
Guiding questions:


 * What is the article's overall status? I think the article is very well, and can get anyone to learn about it.
 * What are the article's strengths? The pictures, and the descriptions.
 * How can the article be improved? I couldn't find anything that was noticeable.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I think the article is well developed.

Optional activity

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