User:Josh Peng/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.


 * Māori science
 * Its combination of traditional Maori knowledge and Western science relates to the post World War II decolonization in the Global South.

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? Unclear with main ideas, specific with certain points

Lead evaluation
The lead fails to impart a general idea of what Maori science and what separates it from science in general on the reader.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Somewhat
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Yes

Content evaluation
There is almost no explanation of Maori science's history and its characteristics.The sections written are vague and unclear.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? Yes
 * 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? Yes

Tone and balance evaluation
Though a defensible fact, statements such as "Women have made great contributions to Maori science," are simplistic and not sufficiently supported by the rest of the text.

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? Yes
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Not all

Sources and references evaluation
Links don't work or are from unreliable sources

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? No
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? Not that I know of
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? No

Organization evaluation
Article organization is everywhere except for main points needed to understand the concept.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


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

Images and media evaluation
No images or media

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Very few, only questions surrounding
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Yes, WikiProject New Zealand and a Wiki Education Foundation supported course assignment
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? NA

Talk page evaluation
Very little discussion if any. Mostly unanswered questions about unclear topics in the article.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? A low-importance stub
 * What are the article's strengths? Strong introduction
 * How can the article be improved? A chronological framework for the article that at least touches on the most important themes of Maori science
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Poorly developed, little focus on important topics within the subject

Overall evaluation
Poorly developed and fails to connect to a rather strong introduction

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