User:Ilovelucy22092/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: Nonverbal Communication
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I chose Nonverbal Communication because I enjoy learning about the connection that people can create without using words. I have studied nonverbal off and on throughout my communication education. In my work there is a good amount of nonverbal communication to be deciphered.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes. It defines NVC and gives examples.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes. The article goes into detail about how it will include the history and main points.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It is well detailed. The lead includes a lot of vital information in order to get the point across. It could be more concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? There is a lot of information from the 90's and early 2000's. There isn't a lot of citations from the last 10 years.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? There could be more citations from recent years
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? Yes. It goes into detail about culture differences within NVC and how indigenous peoples use it when raising their children.

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? The section on "Clothing" had a lack of reliable sources. With more recent article sources, this section would hold up. In these PC-heavy times, reliable and adequate sources are needed more prominently for theses kind of claims.
 * 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? Mostly
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes
 * Are the sources current? No
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? No
 * 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? 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

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? There are a few images that do well at getting their point across.
 * 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

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 conversations are mostly ones of debate and discussion. People are trying to define what is considered verbal and nonverbal
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is rated C-Class and it part of WikiProject Psychology and WikiProject Sociology
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It is similar

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? It is a great article. It is easy to read and touches on all of the details of NVC.
 * What are the article's strengths? Positively, this article contains a great amount of sources and citations. It is detailed, thorough, and expansive.
 * How can the article be improved? Constructively, the article could use more relative and recent sources.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? It seems complete and if it is not, the "talk" section has a lot of discussion where improvements could be made.

Optional activity

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