User:KellseDang/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: LGBT rights in Switzerland
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I picked this article because it is important for anywhere in the world to be able to protect LGBTQ+ people and their rights.

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? Yes
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It is a bit overly detailed.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * 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, everything is relevant to LGBTQ+ in Switzerland.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? I didn't see anything that was biased since this article mainly provided facts.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? Neither
 * 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? They are not that current
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Some do

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? It is organized
 * 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? Not many images
 * 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? Not really

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? There's many conversations that can be discussed behind the scenes since this is a broad subject, although I can't find exactly in the article about the behind the scenes conversations.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? I don't see it being part of WikiProjects
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It is very in depth with the information and it breaks it own easier.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Good
 * What are the article's strengths? It is very organised and easy to follow through but it is hard for me to find the sources.
 * How can the article be improved? If I can find the sources and have easier access then it should be good.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? It is developed good enough.

Optional activity

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