User:IanConstantine/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: WuHan
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * It is a city of China which would be a place I am more familiar with and it is currently known as the source of outbreak for Coronavirus. I visited this city before and I would like to help improve the content.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes
 * 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?
 * No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * It is quite concise for the topic is very broad and can cover a lot of information

Lead evaluation
The lead was great in the introduction of the topic and describing the contents. There are sufficient references and the language is quite simple and objective.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Yes, while it is marked as to be updated since the ongoing event related to the topic can cause a rapid change in the information.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * No

Content evaluation
The content looks good at the moment, while it is possible that more topics of information can be added.

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?
 * No
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No

Tone and balance evaluation
The topic is about a city and is therefore an informational topic, it is unlikely to have an opinion.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Most of the facts
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Yes
 * Are the sources current?
 * Yes
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Yes

Sources and references evaluation
Most of the facts stated in the article are backed up by available source while there are parts of statements that can still be further supported and added sources.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?
 * No
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * Yes

Organization evaluation
This article has a very clear sectional manner in presenting the information, while some are incomplete but the structure is well set.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Yes
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * Yes

Images and media evaluation
The images are all relevant and well presented.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * The accuracy of information and more back up sources
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * It is a C class article and is part of Wiki project China
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * Wikipedia is very objective and filled with facts in simple languages, while in class there can be much more explanations and opinions.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * It needs more information and more backups for those information
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * It has some strength while it needs to be strengthened
 * How can the article be improved?
 * It needs a city box, it also needs more validations of information and references.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * It is underdeveloped but it is quite close to being developed.

Overall evaluation
The article is great in presenting the information it has at the moment, the contents are great and valuable. At the same time it does need more improvements.

Optional activity

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