User:Hardenam/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: (Old English Latin alphabet)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I am interested in the history of the English language, and I have some knowledge that may be useful regarding this area.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? No, it does not.  It lacks a competent Lead.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? No, it lacks one altogether.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? No.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, although it is only a small part of it.
 * Is the content up-to-date? No.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Yes, it requires more content and it requires the content to be subdivided into sections.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? I believe so.  I cannot find any 'biased' claims.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? As far as I can see, no.  There is a shortage of information.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? There is actually a shortage of information.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? No.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? No.  There are not nearly enough.
 * Are the sources current? No.  They are dated.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? They do.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? The text is too blocky and the sentence structure makes it hard to follow.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? Not that I can see.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? I believe it lacks a competent structure.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? It does, though not nearly enough.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? No.  The organization in general is lacking and the image placement in haphazard.

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 are a couple, though they appear one-sided.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Start-class.  Wikiprojects include Writing Systems, Languages, Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms, England, and the Middle Ages.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? Based on how I have experienced learning about these origin alphabets, I would say this article is quite lackluster.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Start-class.
 * What are the article's strengths? I think it has a good beginning framework to tell the history of the Old English alphabet.
 * How can the article be improved? It definitely needs an entirely new structure, and more 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

 * 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: Talk:Old English Latin alphabet