User:Klbaity18/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article

 * Name of article: Deforestation in Madagascar
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. It is relevant to my course dendrology and I will be travelling to Madagascar in the summer.

Lead

 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * A: Yes
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * A: Yes
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * A: Yes, in the summary at the beginning, the lead mentions during the Merina monarchy and French colonialism, the industrial forest exploitation was a major cause of forest loss. Under the causes tab, the author does not mention anything about this contributing to the deforestation.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * A: He was very concise, but there is not a lot of information about anything in the article. Needs to be updated.

Content

 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * A: Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * A: No, it needs to be updated and at the beginning of the article a banner talks about how it should be updated soon.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * A: I feel like the author could add a lot more detail to some of these tabs. There seems to be some important information missing about the causes of the deforestation.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?
 * A: I believe that the country of Madagascar is underrepresented in many ways. Most people do not know much about the country let alone the environmental problems they are having.

Is the article neutral?
A: Yes

Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?

A: No

Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?

'''A: I believe the causes of the deforestation is very underrepresented. The causes of deforestation in any country are more complicated than what was described by the author.'''

Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

A: No

Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
A: Yes

Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?

A: Yes, almost all of the sources are published academic papers.

Are the sources current?

'''A: They range from the 90s through the later 2010s. Some are current and some are dated but there is a limited amount of research on Madagascar anyway.'''

'''Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?'''

'''A: There are lots of different authors and editors. No'''

'''Check a few links. Do they work?'''

A: Yes

Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
A: It is very easy to read and concise

Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?

A: Yes, some minor grammatical errors

Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

A: Yes

Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
A: Yes

Are images well-captioned?

A: Yes

Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?

A: Yes

Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

A: Yes, but it would benefit from making them slightly bigger

What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
A: They are talking about ways to enhance the article while also trying to figure out why there are some sentences that don't make sense.

'''How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?'''

'''A: Rated as a start class and low importance on the wikiproject Africa page. Rated as a start class and high importance for Wikiproject environment.'''

What is the article's overall status?
A: Needs to be updated

What are the article's strengths?

A: The information presented is concise and easy to read

How can the article be improved?

'''A: Add more information overall. The causes tab needs to have more detailed information.'''

'''How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?'''

A: It is underdeveloped and needs to be updated soon