User:JALChav/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: WikiProject LGBT studies
 * I chose to evaluate this article because the topic is the same topic as the LGBT studies class. This WikiProject is about LGBT studies so it perfectly parallels the academics of the online class.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes, the lead has an introductory sentence that describes how this WikiProject aims to further improve the topic of LGBT Studies.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * The lead does include a brief description of the articles major sections that are general and easy for a first time user to navigate through the WikiProject.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * The lead does a great job of showing everything covered in the article and allows for easy and thorough learning.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * Although the lead is quite lengthy, it does a great job at simplifying itself so that it does not feel overwhelming.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes, the article does a great job at keeping its ideas relevant to what is being proposed.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Yes, the article seems up to date, having editing history from July of 2019 keeping this article relevant and on top of current events.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * Although there is a lot of content and branches of content, it is a very broad topic and the WikiProject does a great job at keeping everything tied together.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * The article does a great job at explaining the topics of LGBT studies and really allows for a great open minded research on the topic.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * The claims are not biased in a sense, rather than they show support to topics that fall under the LGBT studies topic.
 * Are there viewpoints that are over represented, or underrepresented?
 * The LGBT studies WikiProjects does a great job at expressing itself and allowing the reader to understand what they are going to be reading as well as providing thorough information of the topic. It seems very balanced coming from many different editors.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * It does not persuade rather than it allows the readers to open up their knowledge on the topic and understand it more.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Yes, the article has a great amount of citations and allows for a great read that feels reliable.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Yes, the sources are thorough and reflect the ideas of the topics.
 * Are the sources current?
 * Although some sources are a bit older the article does keep them p to date to provide a great timeline of information.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Yes, the links tested prove to work and are able to easily provide an expanded explanation of the topic.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * The article is well written, and give a thorough yet clear explanation of LGBT topics and idea.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * From reading it I did not catch that many if and grammatical or spelling errors in the reading.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * Yes, the article is easily to navigate through and provides basic topics and titles to what the section will be about.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Yes although not many, I fell like the images provided work with the article and push a better meaning rather than just being there for looks.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * The images that are there are not well captioned from what I see but do illustrate and the explanation near it.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * I believe the images used do adhere to the copyright regulations.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * The images do seem to be placed in just random places that are there because that is where the space allowed, but it is not much of a hindrance.

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 going on seem to be people with differing ideas just trying to correct each other, yet done is a civilized way.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * The rating says it is not applicable but it is apart of a WikiProject.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * It seems as if this topic is broad in the sense that it speaks about all points at once asl well as the talk page which could be compared to our responses seem to be a bit more of a correction page whereas our responses usually agree with other points of view and share our similar opinions.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * Overall the article provides thorough information on the topics discussed and allows for the reader to understand the ideas as well as share their opinions.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * The article seems to cover a lot of ideas in itself without it being too overwhelming which is great for readers who like to get top a specific point or are easily overwhelmed.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * The article can be improved in the sense of aesthetics. The photos that were there did seem to be placed just where they could be, and although it wasnt off putting a better placement could help the article become even greater than it already is.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * The article is well-developed. I believe that the WikiProject members who worked on this article did a great job of explaining the topic thoroughly.

Optional activity

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