User:KhajadaNeal/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.


 * Why The Future Doesn't Need Us: Why The Future Doesn't Need Us
 * I chose this article because I found the topic interesting as well as I agree with Bill Joy’s reasoning on how technology will affect humanity.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes the lead includes an introduction that tells the main topic.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Not directly but discusses the article.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No the lead does not have information not in the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes the information is relevant to the topic.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Some of the links say forbidden or not found.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? All content is fine in article.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes it is neutral
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? It is mostly discussion of his article about what he believed but understood other don’t agree.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? View points are neither over or under represented.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No the article discusses both positions.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Some links don’t work so not all are reliable.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes they reflect the literature.
 * Are the sources current? sources are current.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Not all links work.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? It is very well written.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? No grammar errors.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes article is organized.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No article doesn’t have images.
 * Are images well-captioned? No images that need a caption.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? No images in article.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? No images to lay out.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? The debate on which side the person is on, on the topic.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? I give the article a good rating but am unsure about what WikiProjects.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? In class we have more article that go in depth about the topic.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? It was a good article to read as well as agree with.
 * What are the article's strengths? Being able to explain the other article.
 * How can the article be improved? More information about the original article.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?I  think the article is well developed.

Optional activity

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