User:Lhaley21/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) Surveillance capitalism
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I am studying this concept for my senior thesis/capstone project.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * It is a clear sentence, however I don't think it fully captures all of the topic's parts.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Yes.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * The lead is concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * I believe so.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * No.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?
 * Yes.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Fairly neutral. When discussions of capitalism arise, I think some sections may be opinionated.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Not heavily biased.
 * 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?
 * Not heavily.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Yes.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Yes.
 * Are the sources current?
 * Yes.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Unsure.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Yes.

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?
 * None found.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * Yes.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


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

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * Discussions about how informative the leading paragraph is as well as if the term 'surveillance capitalism' was coined by who the page claims.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It's rated Start-class and is apart of WikiProjects Mass Surveillance, Business, and Economics.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * Wikipedia provides a much deeper approach to the topic than what we have discussed in class.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * The article was last edited towards the end of Sept. 2020. It was up for deletion in 2017 but then it was decided to be kept.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * The ease of its understanding.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * In some ways the article is framed around Shoshanna Zuboff as the 'creator' of the term whereas I think it should spend more time focusing on the economic implications, general implications and the overall process of the term.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * I think it is developed, it just needs some tweaks and additions in certain places.

Optional activity

 * Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback

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