User:Jaremy Brown/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: Ethics of technology
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.: I have chosen this article because it correlates with this course. I found the title helpful when searching for a wiki page.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

'In this Article, the lead introductory sentence is satisfactory, but is a little boring. It doesn't quite hook me. It does give a brief description of the articles main sections. I didn't read anything in the lead that I didn't find in the overall present article. finally I found the lead to be concise.'


 * 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 of the article seems relevant, but in the beginning it states that the article has multiple issues. With that I don't believe the article is up to date. It states it needs attention from an expert in Philosophy. Im not sure if content is missing but if that warning states the following than im sure somethings are out of place or missing.'


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that do

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

'''Although the article is missing some things, it's very much balanced and neutral. There is not any claims made that states a biased view. The viewpoints on the other hand seem very straight forward, lots of information, nothing overly detailed and pointless. There are no points in the article that seem to make me want to chose a side or favor in a certain position.'''


 * 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 question
 * The article in fact states it needs a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because It has insufficient inline citation. Most of the highlighted links work though. There are sources at the bottom of the article, but I'm not sure you can trust them.
 * The article in fact states it needs a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because It has insufficient inline citation. Most of the highlighted links work though. There are sources at the bottom of the article, but I'm not sure you can trust them.


 * 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

'This article is very well written, very informal. I don't know whether its factual or not because of the warning of its multiple issues. In terms of grammar I found very few issues and zero spelling errors.'


 * 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 has zero images. I don't think there can be, in its defense'


 * 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
 * Im the only one in the talk area of the page and it seems I'm the last to edit it. I don't believe it is apart of any wiki-projects


 * 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
 * This article has a lot going for it, it well balanced and states its info clearly. I believe it just needs some fine editing and some scholarly sources. This pages need an export in the subject to make it more viable. That alone will make it a solid wiki page.


 * 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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