User:Jordankh98/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: Landscape Architecture
 * I have chosen this article because it covers the basics of my major and its' history.

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? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead is concise.

Lead evaluation
The lead introduces the topic of Landscape Architecture well. The lead remains concise yet includes most of the major info

that is included in the rest of the article. The lead does however leave out an overview of some of the topics discussed

in the article.

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

Content evaluation
The content included in this article is all relevant to the topic of Landscape Architecture and is up to date. The information that

is presented covers the topic and does not seem excessive or lacking in any way.

 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
This article is written in a professional and unbiased manner. I did not find any tone or balance issues in this article.

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? Yes
 * Are the sources current? Yes
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

Sources and references evaluation
The information is all cited with reliable sources including published works and sources from university libraries. There is

one fact that I found that needed a citation and was denoted by the editor that it needed one. The sources are mostly

current or reliable and the links work.

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
The article flows in a way that makes it easy for the reader to understand. I did not find and grammatical or spelling errors in

the article. The main sections cover the necessary information to give the reader the necessary knowledge on landscape

Architecture.

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? Yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? No

Images and media evaluation
The images help create an understanding of what Landscape Architects do and what they are capable of. All of the images

are captioned and cited, however the layout is a bit awkward and could use improvement.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? There are conversations

related to adding major topics to the article and improving existing topics.


 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? The article is rated as a level 4 vital article in art and is a Start-Class

rating on the project quality scale. The article is part of Wikiproject Architecture.


 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? The article talks about

Landscape Architecture in a way that is more akin to a dictionary or encyclopedia.

Talk page evaluation
The talk page revealed that there are improvements at work on this article, and that there are some aspects missing.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? The article seems mostly complete for an overview but would need more work to make it an in depth article.
 * What are the article's strengths? The article clearly states an overview of Landscape Architecture and gives a good history of its' beginnings.
 * How can the article be improved? The article can be improved by adding more major topics that relate to Landscape Architecture.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article is

well-developed for a brief overview but needs work for an all-inclusive article on Landscape Architecture.

Overall evaluation
The article presents a good overview of Landscape Architecture that gives readers an idea of what Landscape Architects do and a brief history of

how they came to be. There is still work to be done on the article if it is to be a full article on the all aspects of Landscape Architecture.

Optional activity

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