User:Izheng1/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: European environmental research and innovation policy
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I chose this article because it is a field that I am very interested in and know about. It is also a quickly rising field.

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? Yes
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead is concise, but not to the point where there is not enough information present. The article is detailed in a manner that does not intimidate readers.

Content
Guiding questions:


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? Last edit was 9 months ago, however nothing has been changed within that time-frame, so it is up-to-date
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? 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? No
 * 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? Yes
 * 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? No
 * 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?
 * Only one comment was made, and it was made by the editor. It is simply a notice that something was removed.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * It is part of a WikiProject of the European Union. This article has not been rated
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * We have not talked about it in class.

Overall impressions
Guiding questions:


 * What is the article's overall status? It is not a bad article. Descriptive, but not long.
 * What are the article's strengths? It presents a very unbiased page. It is easy to read and provides a lot of information to the reader.
 * How can the article be improved? Pictures can be added
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? This article is developed, but can be developed more.

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 with four tildes ~


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