User:Guillermodominguezjr/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article- Putah Creek
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 * Name of article: Putah Creek
 * I have visited this creek as it passes through Davis, Ca all the way up to the Monticello Dam and I find it interesting to research if there are any missing pieces of information that could improve this Article.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


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

Content

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 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes very much so
 * Is the content up-to-date? This page was last edited on 7 October 2019, at 08:25. It is up to date.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? More information on mercury mines in the Putah creek watershed and also potential information about the Laboratory for Energy-Related Health Research Superfund site located next to the creek on UCD property.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? This article is pretty neutral as it mostly focuses on the history of the creek and its topography.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? Not necessarily
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? Potential under representation of significant mercury sources.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No

Sources and References

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 * 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? Mostly but there are historical sources from long ago dealing with the origin of the name of the creek.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? No
 * 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
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes I believe so
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Mostly

Checking the talk page

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 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? No obvious conversations besides just simple information describing the creek.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? I believe it has a rating of Start- Class.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It does not.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Low importance
 * What are the article's strengths? Good starting point to describing the Putah creek watershed with good references backing it.
 * How can the article be improved? Adding more information to improve the quality even if the level of importance remains low.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Well developed but has plenty of room for improvement.

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 * Link to feedback: Talk:Putah Creek