User:KOSMiKiNG/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
(Provide a link to the article here.)

Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
(Briefly explain why you chose it, why it matters, and what your preliminary impression of it was.)

I chose this article as it has a mix of our classes project of documenting the marine fauna of Hawaii as well as Week 3's theme of sustainability since it's about the Sanctuary of the Humpback Whales of Hawaii. My first impressions of the article was that I had no previous idea of there being a sanctuary. I was interested in learning about

Evaluate the article
(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)

Lead section
 * Does the lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes, but could use a little more detail
 * 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? (It shouldn't.)
 * No
 * Is the lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * Concise, a bit lacking

Content


 * 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 and No
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?
 * Yes

Tone and Balance


 * 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
 * Are minority or fringe viewpoints accurately described as such?
 * Yes
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No

Source and references


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Yes
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Yes
 * Are the sources current?
 * Yes
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Yes, and no
 * Are there better sources available, such as peer-reviewed articles in place of news coverage or random websites? (You may need to do some digging to answer this.)
 * There might be i'm sure
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Some do not work, while some do

Organization and writing quality


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Yes the article is well-written clear and easy to read
 * 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?
 * It can be better organized

Images and Media


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Only one, there are no images of the whales themselve
 * 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?
 * Could be more appealing

Talk Page Discussion


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * There are only discussions on fixing the external links
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * This article falls under the WikiProjects of Protected Areas, Hawaii, and Cetaceans all of which has it at a C rating and of High Importance
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * It doesn't

Overall impressions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * The structure could use some work and it can provide more information as well as media images
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * Covering a lot of different topics and subjects within the Umbrella topics of the sanctuaries
 * How can the article be improved?
 * Additional research and information and more media images
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed
 * It's underdeveloped