User:Kspieker20/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: Democratic peace theory
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. It's a theory that we learned about in class that I wanted to learn more about.

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
This page is highly polished, with an extensive introduction that covers all relevant information. All major points are introduced, and it is concise enough to be easily understand while still being elaborate enough to explain conherently.

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?
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Content evaluation
There are a large amount of sources, all of which are somewhat dated, but still remain relevant today due to the nature of the theory. The article's content is heavily relevant to the topic, the content is as up to date as it could be. All the content belongs and is consistently relevant.

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 remains neutral, there are no biased claims nor views that are overrepresented or underrepresented. The content is comprehensive, covering all perspectives without making a biased case for any of them.

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?
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation
There are many sources, and they're all relevant to the discussion. Though they aren't extremely current, the theory hasn't changed much over the recent years, so the sources remain valid and somewhat current. Each link that I tried was functional, and there is a widely diverse field of source authors.

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 is incredibly polished and has been proofread countless times. It's organized well, it's easy to read, and I was unable to find any grammatical or spelling errors. The many sections that it contains explore all the facets of the Democratic Peace Theory, and it is well-organized in its explanations.

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
The images are introduced at appropriate instances, they're well captioned, and they help to understand the verbiage that they support. They all adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations, and are appropriate for the topic.

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
The talk page reflects the heavily polished article, as it has countless contributors and editors. Some conversations point towards additions of supporting graphs, some talk about possible exceptions to the theory, but they all are constructive. The article is rated C-class, labeling it as requiring a substantial amount of work. I would assume this is due to the many sources it still requires as it covers so much information. It is part of WikipOrject Politics, WikiProject International relations, and WikiProject History.

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
As a learning student, the article seems to be very well-written. There is a wide-array of information to be understood, and there could use to be more sources to reflect this. The article is plenty complete, but there is always more information that can be added. And the concept is constantly being added upon and even challenged in some cases, which goes to show that this page will likely always be a work in progress. The article's amount of information is its biggest strength, but it requires a consistent citation style. Some of these must also be reformatted, as the formatting of the citations is not consistent throughout the article.

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