User:Jacqueline Zaragoza/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article : Exercise 1
This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.


 * Name of article: (link)English studies
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. The reason I have chosen this article to evaluate is because I am an English major myself and I want to know what else this major has to offer.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

All the lead information given in the article is well presented and it is no overly detailed it gives good sections of what English studies is all about.


 * 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?

Content

 * Guiding questions

Yes, the content of this article is up to date.


 * 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?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

'''The article is neutral it has an open view to what English studies have as a major. There are no claims that appear to be biased the viewpoints are overrepresented which is a good thing because it is broken down into sections of what English studies is all about. No, the article does not favor anything.'''


 * 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?

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions

'''All the sources seem reliable yes they do reflect on the topic of Literature. Yes, the sources are current some work are from the year 2018-2019 and some that are years back as well. I clicked on a few links and they do work.'''


 * 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?

Organization

 * Guiding questions
 * Yes, the article is clear and it has a nice flow of the descriptions in has with what English Studies is and how it is broken down is understandable. As for the article having spelling errors it is good but I think the grammatical is good. Yes, the article is broken down into section and under each section there is a well written explication of what that section is about.


 * 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?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions

The article does not have images that are enhanced due to the understanding of the topic it only has one which is a textbook and it is captioned.


 * 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?

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions

'''The conversations of the talk page are questions if it is good to have a BA in English. The article rated is mid. I do not think it is part of a wikiprojects.'''


 * 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?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions

'''I would say the overall status of the article is good. The articles strengths are in the skills and fields that the English major have and what they need to complete. The way the article can be improved on is by just adding if there are new careers in the English field. The way I would assess the article's completeness is well-developed it gives the very basic to people who are interested in majoring in English and see if English is the path to go.'''


 * 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?

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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