User:Kenjoanh/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: Data visualization
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * subject of my class.

Lead

 * 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
Yes! This is a well written article that provides a clear introduction before going more in depth into the topic. The lead could be slightly less detailed however it does included information presented in the article and a description of all the major sections.

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?

Content evaluation
Yes. This articles content has probably been debated and checked by many wikipedia editors.

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?

Tone and balance evaluation
The article is neutral and displays the information is a fair way. Although it applies some opinions, they are to better explain the topic, not to persuade the reader in a certain direction.

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?

Sources and references evaluation
There many links in this article to other wikipedia articles or sources where the information is from. The seem to all be accurate and the ones that I checked work and are up to date.

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?

Organization evaluation
The article does everything regarding organization well. It is clear and easy to read and free of grammatical or spelling errors. It is also well organized with sections that further break down data visualization. Although I don't have complete knowledge of the topic, it seems to include points that reflect the major ideas needed to understand data visualization at a certain level.

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?

Images and media evaluation
When the article is explaining some of the visualizations used to show data it includes relevent pictures to help to reader connect what they are reading to something visual. Each image includes a link to its source and follows the copyright regulations. They are also displayed in a visually appealing way the allows the reader to easily see which picture matches with which description.

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?

Talk page evaluation
In the talk page users are suggesting lots about how to best represent data visualization. This includes suggestions for new material, sources, and updated concepts or links. It is a level 4 vital article and listed as C 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?

Overall evaluation
I think the article is well developed and has been worked on by knowledgable individuals in the field. In the talk page you can see that they know to have important information that is fact checked and relevant to the topic. I think that some of the descriptions of the visualizations highlighted could be more in-depth and go beyond just listing them with pictures of what they look like. Its strengths are the opening description of the article.

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