User:JmellardGSU/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: Liberal arts college
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * A somewhat random choice

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? - no
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? - yes
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? - overly detailed

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? - yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? - yes
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? - no

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, one claim about most colleges drawing on the American model of liberal arts links to a wiki page about US liberal arts colleges, but nothing sufficient
 * 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? - not really. The sentences can be long a convoluted
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? - none apparent
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? - yes

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? - yes
 * Are images well-captioned? - yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? - seems to
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? - yes

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? - content and editing conversations
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? - start class - WikiProject Higher Education
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? - not much, though more polite and more formal.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? - Start-class, level-5 vital
 * What are the article's strengths? breadth and scope includes the whole topic of liberal arts colleges
 * How can the article be improved? - distilling the information, limiting the scope where appropiate, and clarifying the purpose of the article
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? - well developed, but with an emphasis on overwhelming information

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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