User:Heynasol/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.


 * Ellen Prince: Ellen Prince
 * I chose this article to evaluate because it was previously mentioned in class about the lack on information on Wikipedia about female linguists.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? The Lead includes introductory information necessary for people such as birthday, education background, and career background
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? There are no other sections, therefore, there are no descriptions of other sections
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? The only information in the article is in the Lead
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead is overall very concise. The only overly detailed part would be the information about the amount of birthdays she has celebrated due to leap year.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? All Lead information is relevant to the person
 * Is the content up-to-date? The content follows Prince's career up until 2009
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Content that is missing includes sections for personal life, education, and career, and her death

Tone and Balance

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 * Is the article neutral? This article is neutral
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No
 * Are there viewpoints that are over represented, or underrepresented? There are no sections to represent more detailed views on different aspects on her life such as personal life, education, and career, as well as her passing away.
 * 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? The sources are current as they include references up until her obituary
 * 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? There are minute errors such as missing commas, etc.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Though there is only a lead section. The Lead is organized into paragraphs according to education, career, etc.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No
 * Are images well-captioned? N/A
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? N/A
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? N/A

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? Most conversations were people asking for more information on her death, her pragmatics work, or typology information
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? There is no rating; included in WikiProject Biography and WikiProject Women
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It is very similar to what we talk about in class

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? A very non detailed wikipedia page
 * What are the article's strengths? Good Lead; accurate references
 * How can the article be improved? More balance; more sections necessary
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Underdeveloped

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