User:Iriszhou99/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: Utopian studies
 * I chose this article to evaluate because this study has been around but not enough data has been articulated about this. It sounded interesting to explore more ideas about Utopian studies.

Lead

 * Guiding question


 * 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 very concise.

Lead evaluation
The lead has a concise and clear introductory sentence with all the major sections.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes.
 * Is the content up-to-date? It only has significant work up to 2010.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? There are content that is missing, names without a connected link.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? This article address a historically underrepresented topic.

Content evaluation
This article has not been updated since the 2010. This topic is a historically underrepresented topic which is why there are many articles that are missing, and the whole content need more work to be done.

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? Some links to some names are not represented.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No.

Tone and balance evaluation
It has a neutral tone and balance; however, this topic is underrepresented with many missing pieces.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? No.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes.
 * Are the sources current? Somewhat.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? Yes.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes.

Sources and references evaluation
For the ones that does have a link through their name, the links does work and are diverse. However, there are some missing links to the information.

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
Overall, it is concise and clear. All the major sections are separated and well organized.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No.
 * Are images well-captioned? No.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? No.

Images and media evaluation
There are no images on the Utopian studies page; however, with external links to Utopian scholars, there are images on there.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Ways to improve this page.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? No.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? Concise.

Talk page evaluation
The talk page consist of people making plans to make the page better. However, this article is not rated or part of any WikiProjects.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Below average.
 * What are the article's strengths? Weak.
 * How can the article be improved? Add images and context.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? It is underdeveloped.

Overall evaluation
This article needs a lot of work, it is very 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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 * Link to feedback: Talk:Utopian studies