User:Leah2001/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: (link) "Action for Global Health" Action for Global Health
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * The Action for Global Health organization urges European governments to help developing countries meet certain health goals. In class, we talk about missionary groups traveling to developing countries.

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? No
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Very concise

Lead evaluation:
While the article has a lead, it is only a sentence and doesn't describe the articles major sections. The article should include more description of the organization in the introduction.

Content

Guiding questions:


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes, except the organization aimed to meet its goals by 2015, and it doesn't say whether or not they met their goals
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No

Content evaluation
While all the content is relevant, the article fails to address whether the organization met the goals they set for 2015.

Tone and Balance
Guiding questions:


 * Is the article neutral? Yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No

Tone and balance evaluation
The article does a good job maintain a neutral tone and a balance of information.

Sources and References
Guiding questions:


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? No
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current? No
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Not all

Sources and references evaluation
The article does a very poor job with sources. Most sources are links to other Wikipedia pages with definitions, rather than explanation of big ideas addressed in the article. Also, many links are outdated and no longer work.

Organization
Guiding questions:


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes
 * 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

Organization evaluation
Overall, the article is well organized. The sub-sections allow the reader to clearly understand major points.

Images and Media
Guiding questions:


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No
 * Are images well-captioned? There are no images.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? There are no images.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? There are no images.

Images and media evaluation
This article does not include images or media.

Checking the talk page
Guiding questions:


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? A user in the talk page added new links to replace malfunctioning ones, however, these are also outdated.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Yes, it is a part of WikiProject Africa and WikiProject Globalization.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? There is little discussion on the topic.

Talk page evaluation
The Talk page is very simple. A user added new links, but these are already outdated. The WikiProject sections are helpful.

Overall impressions
Guiding questions:


 * What is the article's overall status? Overall, the article conveys information clearly but needs to be updated.
 * What are the article's strengths? The organization and clarity of the article is strong.
 * How can the article be improved? The article needs to be updated, both in clarity and citations.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article is relatively underdeveloped; it needs to be updated.

Overall evaluation
In general, the author did a good job organizing the article, but it is not up to date. Additionally, it lacks sources and citations, and many of the links no longer work. To revise, the author should go update the information and add details.

Optional activity

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