User:Jccherry/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: (Americanoid)
 * I have chosen to evaluate this article because it is super short and from the first glance it seems like it could use more information on the subject.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


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

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? There's a lot of missing information. I have questions on what kind of similarities the man who created this term observed and why he choose to do.

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? underrepresented
 * 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? The page itself is asking for more information for citation and sources to use for the article.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes
 * Are the sources current? Yes
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Its easy to read
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? No
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Again, there is no section because it is super short.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? NO
 * Are images well-captioned? There's no pictures.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? There's no pictures.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? There's no picture.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? None
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is classified as "Stub-Class" and "low-importance"
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We didn't discuss it in class.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Low
 * What are the article's strengths? It is a short reading and straight to the point.
 * How can the article be improved? Needs more information and research done on the topic.
 * 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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