User:Hillhs20/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: Vocabulary
 * This article is extremely crucial to language and the ways in which communicate. I have chosen this article to edit because its truly a strong article just with a weak opening that does not show what the entirety of the article is about.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

The article has a good concise introductory statement, however, it does not give an overview of the articles major sections. The introduction is too scarce and does not provide the information needed in an introductory statement. I will look to go through the article to find the main points being made and bring those into the introduction, so the reader will be able to understand what the article is about by just reading the introduction.


 * 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?

Content

 * Guiding questions

The content is extremely relevant and up-to-date. I also believe that the article encompass everything that is crucial to understanding vocabulary.


 * 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?
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

Yes, the article is neutral. The article also uses a variety of unbiased sources to back up the information it provides. I also believe that the broad scope of the topic has allowed the article to encompass most viewpoints.


 * 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?

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions

The article used an abundance of sources including many scholarly works. All of the links that were provided below worked and many of them were scholarly articles about linguistics and vocabulary. Sources seem strong.


 * 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?
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization

 * Guiding questions

The article is well-written and does not need any grammatical or spelling corrections. Furthermore it is quite easy to read and is well broken up into segments.


 * 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?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions

There are no images in the article I have selected. I don't know whether or not the addition of images would be helpful to the readers understanding or just be distracting.


 * 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?

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions

Many of conversations posted on the talk page are merely suggestions to add to the article. None of the suggestions seem too crucial to fundamental background of vocabulary or ones ability to understand the article, most of the suggestions are minor facts or questions about vocabulary.


 * 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?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions

I think overall this is a very strong article that goes over all different forms of vocabulary and cites several credible sources for the scientific analysis it provides. It simply needs a better introduction to cover the entirety of the article.


 * 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?

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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