User:Kcdalleyne/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: Strategic enrollment management
 * Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) is a current and practiced concept for many institutions in the United States of America (USA) but has little application to this point in Canada. In the Canadian context, SEM needs further exploration and possibilities for application. In addition, there are several aspects that contribute to the success of a well rounded SEM plan, one being the intake of new students through admissions and this is where my current professional practice and passion lies.


 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Lead evaluation

 * The lead seems overly detailed with information that includes some key aspects of what SEM includes but not all. Additionally, there are a few statements that are not cited that should be (example - "A student's success, according to an enrollment manager, is often based on the institution's graduation and retention rates"). As someone who works in higher education I can tell that it was likely written by someone in the context of higher education in the USA (although this is not explicitly stated) because of a reference to community colleges and institutions in general as mainly being encompassed in the single term "college". The lead should either be neutral in those terms or include other contexts in which the subject is applied (such as Canada) so that those who are not subject matter experts in the industry/field are getting a holistic understanding. The lead also makes reference to several components of SEM (typically seen as operating units within an institution) that are then not mentioned elsewhere in the article for further detail so they should be either further elaborated on in other content areas or removed. Finally, there are several copy edits that are required (capitalization at beginning of sentences, appears that an incorrect acronym is being used in the sentence following a mention of GEM, etc.)

Content

 * Guiding questions


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

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * 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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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:Strategic enrollment management