User:Kbier2/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: Social science
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

I chose this article to evaluate because my concentration is social sciences. I thought it to be appropriate for me to take a deeper look into the field that I will be teaching.


 * Lead evaluation

The Lead includes an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic. It includes a brief description of the article's major sections. It does include information that is not present in the article but it is an appropriate link for sub-disciplines within the social sciences. It is appropriately written and is not overly detailed.

Content evaluation
The article's content is relevant to the topic, it is up to date, and includes one of Wikipedia's equity gaps as it address women, sociologists, and andocentrism.


 * Tone and balance evaluation

The article is written in a neutral tone and there did not seem to be any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position. There were not any viewpoints that were overrepresented or underrepresented nor did the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another.

Sources and references evaluation


All of the facts in the article are backed up by a reliable secondary source of information and sources are thorough and current. The source are written by a diverse spectrum of authors and include historically marginalized individuals where possible. All links checked worked as they should.


 * Organization evaluation
 * Organization evaluation

The article is well-written with no noted grammatical or spelling errors. It is well organized, concise, clear, and easy to read.


 * Images and media evaluation
 * Images and media evaluation

The article includes images that enhance understanding of the subject content. Images are well-captioned and adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations as well as laid out in a visually appealing way.

Checking the talk page

 * Talk page evaluation

Many conversations are taking place behind the scenes about how to represent this topic. Some of them include concern for a heavy focus on European society, questions of whether psychiatry should be included, and some explanations of modifications of external links. The article was rated C which means that it is an intermediate article with some room for improvement. It is a part of multiple WikiProjects. Wikipedia goes into great detail about social sciences and includes some sub categories that are not discussed in classes.

Overall impressions


The article is well organized, written, and edited. It is current and relevant. The article incorporates great detail with many appropriate, functional links, as well as Wikiprojects and sister projects. I found the article to be clear and concise but it does include an abundance of information that I think could be edited to remove and relocate so of the sub sections. The article is well-developed and complete.

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: Talk:Social science