User:Hanekros/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Visual communication

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article to evaluate because I was interested in learning more about the topic. I am a visual learner so I believe that using visual elements to communicate can be very effective.

Evaluate the article
Evaluating Content

- Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic?

I personally believe that everything in the article is relevant to the article topic. The article does a good job of covering all its bases in defining then explaining the application of verbal communication. It goes into different perspectives which adds to the depth of its meaning and explains the political and cultural applications of verbal communication.

- Is there anything that distracted you?

There wasn’t anything in the article that distracted me. I really like how the topics were in larger fonts and then the subtopics were in bold.

- Is any information out of date?

The information in this article is not out of date. It does a good job of tying verbal communication to current trends. For example, in the social media section of this article, it describes how Instagram and Snapchat create a platform for visual images.

- Is anything missing that could be added?

Something that I believe could be added is a subsection under Prominence and motive titled Education. This could then go into how teachers use verbal communication in the classroom with their students.

Can you identify any notable equity gaps?

In the section titled Culture it talks about how we can close equity gaps through visual culture which allows for all cultures to feel equal and inclusive.

Does the article underrepresent or misrepresent historically marginalized populations?

- This article does not underrepresent or misrepresent historically marginalized populations.

What else could be improved?

- I personally think there could be more sections under the prominence and motive with how verbal communication could be applied to our daily lives.

Evaluating Tone

Is the article neutral?

- I personally believe that this article is neutral.

Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?

- There are no big claims that appear heavily biased.

Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?

- There are no viewpoints that are overrepresented or underrepresented.

Evaluating Sources

Check a few citations.

Do the links work?

- Yes, most of the links do work!

Does the source support the claims in the article?

- The sources do support the claims in the article.

Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference?

- Yes, each fact is linked to a footnote that has the source. There are 26 sources cited throughout the article.

Where does the information come from?

- Scholarly journals and other Wikipedia pages.

Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?

- These are neutral sources.

Do the sources come from a diverse array of authors and publications?

- These sources do come from an array of publications.

Checking the talk page.

o   What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?

- Certain conversations that are happening are that there could be more visual elements included to help the reader understand the topic further. Another topic that is being discussed is that that introduction paragraph needs further development.

How is the article rated?

- The article is rated start class.

Is it a part of any WikiProjects?

-  It was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment.

How does the way Wikipedia discuss this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

- The Wikipedia article gives a few different perspectives on verbal communication then what we went over in class.