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Greenland Ice Sheet
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 * Greenland Ice Sheet: (Greenland ice sheet)
 * We choose this article as it is an important issue. The Green ice sheet is melting at a rapid rate, which has severe consequences for thermohaline circulation. When looking at this Wikipedia article, we noticed that the article did not directly state anything about the thermohaline circulation, therefore showing that it needs to be updated.

Lead

 * Guiding questions
 * The lead does give an adequate background to what the Greenland Ice Sheet as well as the primary issues of the Sheet melting.
 * The lead does not include any information about the different sections the article covers
 * Towards the end of the lead, they give a hypothetical that if the ice sheet were to melt, it would lead to global sea-level rise of 7.2 meters
 * The lead is quite concise as it talks about some of the characteristics of the ice sheet such as its length, width and its location in latitude. Also, the plethora of references/sources at the bottom of the article would be a good indicator of whether the article is concise.


 * 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


 * 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?

Tone and Balance

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 * 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

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 * 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?

Organization

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 * 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

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 * 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

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 * 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

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 * 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?

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 * 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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