User:Grantj8/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: Human tooth sharpening
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * Brian and I chose this article because it seemed very interesting, and was lacking in information.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * The articles introductory sentence is very clear and concise, and clearly describes the concept of human tooth sharpening.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * The lead does not give a brief description of the major sections, it mentions information that is, later, not iterated on.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Yes, the lead article has information that is not present in the article. This includes the Zappo Zap people of the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as not having an introduction to the history of other people’s in the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * No, the lead sentence is to the point. The leading paragraph is missing information in some areas, and mentions information that is not used later.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes, the articles content is relevant to the topic, but there is a significant lack of content regarding details.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * No, the content is not up to date. There are sources from Vice (known to produce political pieces), as well as a book from 1871.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * Yes, there is content missing. There are mentions of the Zappo Zap people of the Democratic Republic of Congo from the beginning of the introduction, but then no further detailed explanation or mention of them throughout the article itself.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * The article is neutral, and it does not have an agenda or a political affiliation.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * No, there are no claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * The claims are not over represented, mostly the claims are underrepresented as it does not go into much detail (more than one sentence) when talking about different types of tooth sharpening.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No, the article does not attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * No, there are unsanctioned claims in the article as well as  unreliable sources of information. An example is Vice (which is known for its left leaning political articles) as well as a Travel Journal cited.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * No, the sources that are listed above are not thorough as well as credible.
 * Are the sources current?
 * The sources are current, but there is a journal from 1871 which means the journal is very old. Other cited links are recent (2006+) but they are unreliable sources.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Only two links work. The one with Vice brings you to a video, the other one brings you to the World Digital Library. The rest of the 5 links do not work, or take you anywhere.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * It is concise though it doesn’t spend much time on any of the cultures or peoples it mentions. It is rather choppy.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * No, it does not contain any grammatical or spelling errors.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * No, it is not well organized. It only has two sections after the lead. One of which is very short. The other is more of a list of different cultures that have done human tooth sharpening in the past. There is a serious lack of information here.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Yes, the images shown help the reader to see and understand what human tooth sharpening is. I would like to add an image of the process of tooth sharpening.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Yes, they describe the person and their actions in the photographs.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Yes, they do not violate any copyright regulations.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * Yes, they are on the side of the article in a way that is pleasant to look at but does not cause clutter.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * There were only a couple of things being talked about, one having already been completed. The other wants the article to elaborate on health issues that are caused by the tooth sharpening.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * This is a start-class article and is part of Wikiproject Africa.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * We have not covered this topic in class.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * The article was “start-class”. It has some useful information, but needs to be almost entirely redone and elaborated on.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * It has very nice pictures that help the reader to visualize the human tooth sharpening. It also has quite a few cultures it names that participate in tooth sharpening, though it doesn’t elaborate on them.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * We will need to elaborate on all of the information in the article, restructure, and add more information to improve the article.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * The article was both underdeveloped and poorly developed. It has a very basic amount of information with basically no details.

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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 * Link to feedback:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Human_tooth_sharpening
 * Name: Bepop99