User:Hwells12/Evaluate an Article

Social Media in Education Evaluation

 * Social media in education
 * I chose this article to evaluate because social media has never been more relevant and has really affected the way we learn or see things and I think a lot more could be added onto this page.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


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

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? no
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? no
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? no

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? no
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? yes
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? no

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * 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? within the last 10 years up until 2018 there needs to be a source from 2020
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? i cant really tell
 * Check a few links. Do they work? yes

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? well written but short
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? not that i can see
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? yes

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? there are no images
 * Are images well-captioned? there are no 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

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? there are none
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? it is used for classes
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? its really well written

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? its good and well written but needs work
 * What are the article's strengths? very organized
 * How can the article be improved? needs to be longer
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? underdeveloped

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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