User:Ireneayala99/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: Arthropod
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I chose this article to evaluate because it is a topic that we have discussed in class and is related to our course.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Lead evaluation

 * Yes, the lead does include an introductory sentence that clearly describes the article's topic.
 * Yes, it does include a description of the articles major sections. However I think it could be organized slightly better and with and with briefer descriptions.
 * No, all the information discussed in the lead is also present in the article.
 * Overall the lead is very concise.

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?

Content evaluation

 * Yes all of the authors content was relevant to the topic.
 * Based on my knowledge of the information and the cited sources the content is up-to-date.
 * No, there is not any missing content.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Tone and balance evaluation

 * The tone of the article was very neutral.
 * No, there were no claims that seemed very heavily biased.
 * Most viewpoints were represented evenly.
 * No, the article does not favor any position.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Sources and references evaluation

 * Yes, all the facts are backed by reliable sources.
 * Yes, they do reflect the literature on the topic.
 * Most of the sources are current.
 * Yes, the links do work.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Organization evaluation

 * Yes, the article is well written and very concise.
 * No, the article did not have any spelling or grammatical errors.
 * Yes, each section was very well organized and reflected the major points of the topic.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Images and media evaluation

 * Yes, the images greatly enhanced the understand of the topic. Specifically the ones that showed the phylogenetic relationship with other groups.
 * Yes, all the images were well captioned.
 * Yes, all the images adhere to the Wikipedia's copyright regulations.
 * All the images were laid out in an appealing way.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Talk page evaluation

 * They mostly talk about fixes in external links to sources. There was also a debate if all arthropods had a single ancestor.
 * It is listed as a good article. It is a part of WikiProjects Animals and WikiProject Arthropods
 * Wikipedia talked more about the subject as a whole, and in depth. In class we mostly just hit the most important points.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Overall evaluation

 * The article's overall status is very good.
 * Its strengths are that it is very detailed without being too confusing.
 * I think article can be improved by having more images on reproduction and development.
 * The article is well-developed

Optional activity

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