User:Lmmasters1/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) Communication Studies - Communication studies
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I chose this article because Communication studies is the whole concept behind what we are studying so I felt like this would be the best choice. This article breaks down the basic concept/definition of Communication Studies and gives you a basic background on the topic. It helps you understand exactly what communication theorist research and how they completely study the concept.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes I think the lead of the article "Communication Studies" gives you a basic understanding of what the whole article is going to be about.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes, the major sections include History (Origins/Foundations of the academic discipline), Scope and Topics (US/Canada), and Professional associations.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Pretty much everything throughout the article's lead is presented throughout the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? I think that maybe it is a little overly detailed but it is very thorough. It explains everything you need to know about Communication Studies.

Content

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 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, completely. It gives a full understanding of what Communication Studies is and how you study it and understand it. It completely explains what topics the article will be breaking down including History, Origins, Foundations of the academic discipline,Scope and Topics (in the US/ Canada), Professional associations, References, and Bibliography.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes, this article was published May 2019 and everything is pretty much up to date.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No, the article gives you a brief understanding of the topic and pretty much includes everything you need to know about the background of Communication Studies.

Tone and Balance

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 * Is the article neutral? No, its pretty much giving you the history and background of the knowledge of Communication Studies.
 * 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? This article is designed to focus you on how important communication is and how it used throughout your life and throughout history.

Sources and References

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 * 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, very much so of the ones that are listed. There are a few articles not cited.
 * Are the sources current? Yes, all of the articles are up to date.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? All the links work and take you straight to the article's.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? It is very clear to read and really helps you understand the basic knowledge behind communication Studies.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? Everything looks pretty good to me.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes, each new topic is stated and very well broken down.

Images and Media

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

Checking the talk page

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 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Conversations about what the researchers studied.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? I don't think so from what I can tell.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It just gives a better breaking down of Communication Studies.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? Im not sure.
 * What are the article's strengths? How well it breaks down the concept of Communication Studies.
 * How can the article be improved? A better worldwide view of the topic.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? iI think this article is well-developed and gives you a good understanding of the topic.

Optional activity

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