User:Giavonna rivera1/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: Renewable resource
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I was basin my article off of ethics and I have always view renewable resources as the most ethical ways of sustainability.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes. "A renewable resource is a natural resource which will replenish to replace the portion depleted by usage and consumption, either through natural reproduction or other recurring processes in a finite amount of time in a human time scale."
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Yes. Table of Contents
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * It offers enough information for the reader to have a basic understanding of what a renewable resource is

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?
 * None 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?
 * There are many references and it addresses topics specifically related to the main topic.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes, it is an informative neutral tone.
 * 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, just inform them on what they are and what they do.

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?
 * It has sources from 1999-2017
 * 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?
 * Every link I have clicked works

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Yes it is organized well
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * None that I caught
 * 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?
 * Yes it does
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * They are all captioned
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * They appear to
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * Yes wrap in with the text

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * None that I see on the Talk Page
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * This article is a part of WikiProject Energy, WikiProject Environment, and WikiProject Forestry.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * It actually discusses the topic the way we are learning to.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * I think this is a strong article
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * The information they provided, being unbiased
 * How can the article be improved?
 * More information about to subtopics
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * I think that this article is very 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

with four tildes — ~


 * Link to feedback: