User:Katelynn.parker/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: Falling in love
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * The topic interests me.

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? Yes
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes, could include more.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Lots of content missing that could be added.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? The spiritual value section makes a claim towards "non religious" people which could be heavily biased based on the writers thoughts.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? Nothing over presented However, most content such as the "chemical" section could involve more research added to it.
 * 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? Yes.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes.
 * Are the sources current? No. The most recent references are from 2013.
 * 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? 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.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? It does include images. However, not all enhance understanding of the topic.
 * 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? 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? Discussions about the content added determining whether or not it follows the wikipedia guidelines.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is apart of WikiProject Sociology rated as start classed has yet to receive a rating on the importance. This article is also apart of WikiProject Psychology also rated as a start class and rated mid-importance.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? Not sure what we would have talked about in class.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Overall a great start class article. In the past the article was proposed for deletion but, based on views, the article is relevant to today's society.
 * What are the article's strengths? The sections of the topic are well rounded and cover all subtopics of the main topic very well.
 * How can the article be improved? The length of information. There could be more research added to this topic.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? This article is underdeveloped.

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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 * Link to feedback: User talk:Katelynn.parker