User:Harney-p/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: (Daniel Wilson (academic))
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * The content of the article is sparse especially in relation to his actual work and impact. He is also considered the 'first' Canadian Anthropologist having a residence at the University of Toronto

Lead

 * Guiding questions


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

Lead evaluation
The lead to this article basically non-existant. It lists what Daniel Wilson did as professional titles but mentions none of his importance to the field of Anthropology.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

Content evaluation
All the content of the article is relevent to the life of Daniel Wilson but it lacks anything related to why he is an important figure beyond his accolades. The content also does not follow a strong structure and if often uncited.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Tone and balance evaluation
The article is unbiased but also is completely factual and surface level with no mention to his relevence

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation
Few of the citation links work, most are pre-twentieth century and none are from scolarly journels

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Organization evaluation
The article has no spelling or grammer errors but it is poorly organized (a semi-chronological structure rather than a thematic structure) but it is concisely written.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Images and media evaluation
There are only three photos two of him and one of a building he lived in for a short time. This building photo does not seem critical to Daniel Wilson's life and other images could be better served here.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Talk page evaluation
There is one comment on the use of the word prehistory and that is all. The article is a part of WikiProjects.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * How can the article be improved?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Overall evaluation
The article is factual and concise but has no imformation related to Wilson's contribution to Anthroplogy or work. The article lacks any reason why Wilson is relevent beyond the awards he recieved.

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