User:JamesBethany/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: Truth condition
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. It is an interesting topic to me.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? No
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? No, there are no major sections
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It is concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? No
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Yes, there is content missing.

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? No
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? No
 * Are the sources current? no
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes, however one leads to a blank Wiki page that has no content.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? No
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? The articles starts a sentence with and so depending on your viewpoint, that could be grammatical or not.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? There are only three paragraphs, they break down well, but the article is not easy to follow

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


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

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? There are hardly any conversations, the last "conversation" was in 2018.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is rated as Start-class. This is a part of the WikiProject Philosophy.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We haven't talked about this in class.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? The article a small amount of information, and needs to be expanded as well as edited to be more clear for any reader.
 * What are the article's strengths? It gives a good example of what a truth condition is when used.
 * How can the article be improved? By adding a lot more information, adding more reliable sources, and editing it so that it is easier to understand by all users.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? It is 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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