User:Jenricano/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: Language acquisition
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: This is my field of interest.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


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

Lead evaluation
10/10

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? Most recent sources are from 2016, with a significant portion from the 90s and early 2000s, so a little outdated
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Clarification and further explanation in "Neurocognitive research" section is required

Content evaluation
9/10

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

Tone and balance evaluation
10/10

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? Up to 2016, slightly out of date
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

Sources and references evaluation
6/10

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes
 * 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? Yes

Organization evaluation
10/10

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


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

Images and media evaluation
9/10

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Complete changes of sections, removal of irrelevant information/images, addition of new sources
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? WikeProject Linguistics/Applied Linguistics (Top-importance), Psychology, and Education (Mid-importance) (C-Class for all)
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? N/A, not discussed in class

Talk page evaluation
8/10 (suggestions not acted upon)

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Good for new readers, but not substantial for those in the field
 * What are the article's strengths? Clear and concise
 * How can the article be improved? Addition of citations and more recent information
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Well-developed

Overall evaluation
8/10

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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 * Link to feedback: Talk:Language acquisition