User:Gma78/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: Software engineer
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I was very interested in the actual occupation linked to my Computer Science Principles 150 class. I wanted to learn about the required schooling and daily tasks for someone who is focused on Computer Science and coding.

Lead

 * Guiding questions
 * The lead is a concise description of the job. The author summarizes the tasks that the engineer performs each day, but they do not mention the education path, which is a section of the article.


 * 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?

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?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions
 * The article is very neutral. It sticks to facts and works to inform the reader about the occupation. The article does seem to paint the occupation in an appealing light, adding information about prizes awarded to successful engineers. But, there is not a heavy bias at all.


 * 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?

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions
 * The article is heavily supported by factual information from secondary sources. They are relatively current, the newest appears to be from 2018. There are about 40 references at the bottom of the page. I clicked through a few of them and many of them worked. It also appears that there are various authors/edits.


 * 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?

Organization

 * Guiding questions
 * The article was very concise. It had many helpful headings to find helpful information about the topic. There were no apparent errors in grammar or spelling.


 * 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?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions
 * There are not many images, only one actually. To be fair, there are not many images that would help the reader understand the topic. The caption explains the photo relatively well. The image does adhere to copyright regulations.


 * 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?

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions

There are not many conversations. One regarded the photo used, but it seemed to have been cleared up quickly, another focused on minor changes made to the text. A few others commented on the information in the article, claiming that it should focus more on the approaches that software engineers use in their everyday tasks. The article is part of WikiProjects including Computer Science, Computing, Engineering, Occupations, Software Computing, Systems, and Technology.


 * 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?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions
 * The article is very informative. It sticks to the facts, talking about the most important topics for a Software Engineer, like education, profession, and origin. I would say that the article is well-developed, even though it is pretty short. It does not focus on unnecessary information. It would be better if it included information on salary and other aspects of the job that many who are seeking a profession care about.


 * 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?

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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