User:Jtakin02/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: Bachelor of Arts.
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * The article is about the BAchelor of Arts, which technically includes the New Media and Communication Major.

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

Lead evaluation
The lead defines what the Bachelor of Arts mean, clarifying that it is a degree obtained for completion of an undergraduate program that pertains to programs relating to the arts and sciences. The article explains that it takes different amounts of times to obtain the degree depending on the location of the university, but it does not break down which countries in particular are discussed in the article. It mentions the requirements for a number of countries that are not discussed in the article, such as the United States, Russia, Thailand, South Korea, and several others. The first paragraph is concise. However, the second is overly detailed, listing things not mentioned in the article, and in stead going into detail about the specifics of what a diploma is, despite linking to said article about diplomas.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes, as it goes into detail for what the degree means in several different countries.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Yes, it contains up to date information about the requirements for Bachelor Degrees in countries such as Australia, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * Yes, it is missing information about requirements for the degrees in the United States or in several non-European countries such as India, Ghana, and other non-Eurocentric countries.

Content evaluation
The content is detailed when it comes to discussing requirements for European countries and Canada. However, despite mentioning several countries in the lead of the articles, the article does not go into detail about the degree or it's equivalent in countries outside of those in the table of contents.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

.o . THe article is neutral and unbiased.o
 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No.

Tone and balance evaluation
The tone is neutral, passive, and unbiased, relaying information about the Bachelor of Arts.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation
The links provided all work, and pertain to the material all being presented for the article. However, many of the facts presented are not cited to information sources, especially the information about the length of time required for obtaining the degrees in countries other than Australia. In addition, sources cited are for American universities, which do not have a section dedicated to them in the article. In the talk page, several pepole point out a number of inaccuracies and missing information.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Organization evaluation
The article is well organized, and seems to possess little errors. However, the countries chosen to be discussed seem random and arbitrary, with no particular rhyme or reason as to why they were selected.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


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

Images and media evaluation
The article does not feature any kind of image 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?
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Talk page evaluation
The talk page is full of people asking for more information to be added and clarified. Topics they wish to be covered include the amount of credit hours required in each program, the education system in Quebec (which considers itself a different territory than Canada), awareness raised for vandalism on the page, information pertaining to Brazil being inaccurate, and other perceived inaccuracies in the article, which leads to a request for more verifiable sources to be included.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * How can the article be improved?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Overall evaluation
The article presents its information in a neutral tone, and information is layed out in a clean, tidy manner. However, the article focuses only on a handful of countries, neglecting most that are mentioned in the lead, and has an unnecesarry second paragraph detailing diplomas. As mentioned above, there is a lot of missing information pertaining to other countries, and lack of citations means that there are several inaccuracies or missing information.

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