User:Gudari.Castillo/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: (link)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * The lead introductory sentence does describe the subject but it is written in a choppy manner.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * The Lead includes a description of some of the major sections, not all of them. It also has descriptions of sections not addressed in the article.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * It doesn't explain what it means for water privatization to "fail" even though it describes certain examples as failures.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * It is concise but not well written. It could also use more information about the the topics presented in the article.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes but it could use more information. Especially regarding the effects of water privatization and the historic controversy of this issue.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Largely yes, the last edit was done a couple days ago.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * It has certain aspects of water privatizations that it doesn't discuss.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes, it has many edits. If there ever was opinionated text it would have been removed by now.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * That doesn't seem to be the case.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * The impact and effects of water privatization are underrepresented.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No, that doesn't seem to be the case.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * No there seems to be some that aren't referenced or the reference is broken.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Yes, it seems to be a wildly researched topic.
 * Are the sources current?
 * Some of them are current but some of them don't exist any more.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Some of them don't.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * It concise but not always clear and it needs more information.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Some, but they don't stop the content from being understood.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * Yeah, it just needs more information on certain important topics.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Yeah, the article does not lack in images.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Yes, they seem to be.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Yeah, there are no copyright notices on them.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * I would think so.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * People have been talking about the dead link problem, whether the right sources have been used, and the lack of information regarding certain important topics.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * Its a C article and its a part of a couple of WikiProjects.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * We haven't talked about this specific article in class but we

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * a soft C
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * The amount of edits and people who care about it.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * by explaining some topics more and updating the sources.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * Underdeveloped

Optional activity

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