User:Gblair13/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: Quantum teleportation
 * Describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * We just learned about this in class so I thought it would be easy to look through this article, as it is pertinent to class and should be very in-depth and well-written.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Lead evaluation

 * Yes, the first sentence does a good job of concisely stating what the article is about.
 * No, the lead only talks about the basics of the definition of quantum teleportation and recent advances in the field.
 * No.
 * It is quite concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Content evaluation

 * Yes.
 * The content is up-to-date, as this is a relatively new concept that has been researched for less than the last century.
 * I do not believe so. I don't know this topic well enough to say if anything is missing.
 * No.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Tone and balance evaluation

 * Yes. This is about a scientific phenomenon so I do not know how it could not be neutral. It wasn't trying to promote anything or any specific work
 * No. There are not really any positions to take on this topic.
 * I do not believe so.
 * No.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current?
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation

 * The article has a header that says it does not have enough in-text citations, but most points are backed up by at least one source.
 * Yes. The sources include most large published papers on the topic
 * Yes.
 * The sources are mostly papers written by academics and researchers.
 * Yes.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Organization evaluation

 * I would say it is concise and clear. As it is a relatively advanced topic, it is difficult to read if you do not have any background on the topic, but there is a nice non-formal section.
 * I did not find any.
 * Yes.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Images and media evaluation

 * Yes.
 * Yes.
 * I believe so.
 * Some of them are. There are some diagrams that I feel could be formatted better so that they are more visually appealing in the article.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Talk page evaluation

 * There were a lot of conversations going on about the name of the article, because the term quantum teleportation is rather misleading.
 * The article is rated C-Class and is part of the the physics WikiProject.
 * The Wikipedia article goes into much more depth and detail, which is easy to do as anyone can come by and read portions of the article that are relevant to what they are doing.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * How can the article be improved?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Overall evaluation

 * The article is pretty much complete.
 * The article goes into great analytical detail of the topic.
 * The article could be improved by expanding the non-formal assessment and description of quantum teleportation.
 * I think this is a very well developed article.

Optional activity

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