User:Jace Florez/Evaluate an Article

Energy Institute
The thought of energy and renewable energy interests me deeply, so I saw this article to learn more about career paths in energy.


 * Name of article: (link)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

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 a concise introductory sentence.

• Yes, the lead includes a brief description of all the article's major sections.

• Yes, the lead includes small information that is not present in the article.

• 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, the articles content is only relevant to the topic.

• Yes, the content was last edited on January 15, 2020. It is up-to-date.

• No content is missing and all content belongs.

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
• Yes, the article is neutral. There is no evidence of bias.

• No claims seem bias.

• No viewpoints are either over-represented or underrepresented.

• No, the article sticks to the facts.

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, the sources are reliable.

• Yes, the sources reflect all literature on the topic.

• Yes, the sources were retrieved in December 2019.

• All links are currently working.

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. It is very concise with easy to read information.

• No errors present.

• Yes, the article is broken down into well-explained sections.

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
• No, there are no images in the article.

• No, because there are none.

• No.

• No.

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
• Conversations of different energy types, specifically renewable energy, are related to this topic.

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 articles strengths are that it is a short, and concise article.

• The article can be improved by adding images and more information on what the Energy Institute is currently progressing on.

• The article is well-developed.

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