User:Jamiechiu8/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: Chinese herbology
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I chose to review this article because its within my interest and after going through several different articles. I wanted to evaluate Chinese medicine.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

The lead includes a introductory sentence that describes what the article is about. The lead does not include a brief description of the major sections and includes a few sentences that is not present in the article. The lead is average, contains enough information to describe the overall topic.


 * 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

The articles content is relevant to the topic and is up to date. Chinese herbology is very broad. There might be content that is missing but contains enough information for someone who is starting to learn about Chinese herbology.


 * 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 appears to be neutral with no claims that are biased in anyway. The article states mainly facts and does not need to persuade the reader in anyway because it is only talking about the history and what Chinese herbology is.


 * 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

The facts are all cited by a wide range of sources includes books. Sources are current and thorough as well as the links.


 * 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

The article is easy to read and flows well. Information is easy to find and comprehend. All the majors topics are headed and categorized. I didn't come across any grammatical errors while evaluating the article.


 * 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 includes images throughout the article to help visualize and include a short caption. The images are linked to another article source. Images are just average and laid out next to the paragraphs.


 * 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 article does not have any conversations and is not part of any WikiProjects. Wikipedia gives a lot of information on the specific topic stating all facts given.


 * 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

The overall status of the article is complete. The article has a good flow. It contains major facts about Chinese herbology and gives overall detail as if someone who didn't know about this topic could read the article and understand something. I think the article can be improved because there's a lot more facts out there that can be included and be shared. I think it is so far well-developed.


 * 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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