User:Heheman123/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) Censorship in the Middle East
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I am interested in this article because I live in Qatar, and the course focuses on communication. This article delves into culture and the communication of certain messages which is relevant to the course.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? The lead of the article speaks about what censorship is and gives a clear understanding of the concept.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? The lead of the article does not mention what is going to explored in the article's major sections.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? The lead includes information that is not present in the article, and there is an emphasis on Turkmenistan which is not explored later in the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead is concise, but fails to acknowledge what will be covered in the rest of the article.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? The article's content is relevant to the topic of censorship in the Middle East.
 * Is the content up-to-date? The content of the article is up to date.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? There is a lot of content that is missing regarding the Middle East.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? The article does consist of information that is underrepresented.

Tone and Balance

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 * Is the article neutral? The article is neutral.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? There are no claims that seem biased towards one position.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? There are no viewpoints present that are overrepresented or underrepresented.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? The article does not persuade the reader towards one position.

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? The article facts seem to be backed up by reliable sources, but there are some websites which may provide biased information.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? There is more literature present that can be contributed to this article.
 * Are the sources current? The sources are current.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? I see diversity in the spectrum of authors listed in the sources.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? The links of the sources work.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? It is very straight to the point and clearly written. It is easy to understand.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? I have not seen any grammatical or spelling errors, but there is some parts of the article where the content does not make sense.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? The article is broken down into coherent sections.

Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? The article has included not any images.
 * Are images well-captioned? There are no captioned images.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? There are no images.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? There are no images.

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? There aren't any conversations.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? The article is a part of the WikiProject relating to Syria.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? Wikipedia has made the information into short and coherent sentences.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? The article is rated as Stub-class.
 * What are the article's strengths? The article's strengths consist of how much it defines what Censorship is.
 * How can the article be improved? The article can be improved by the addition of information regarding the Middle East.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article is under developed, and is in great need for more sections regarding the other countries of the Middle East and censorship there.

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