User:Lmoreno99/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article - "Visual Communication"
This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.


 * Name of article: Visual communication
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

I chose this article because it talks about Visual Communication, a topic that I am interested in and haven't learned about in-depth yet.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes. The article begins with a brief definition of Visual Communication.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes, with links to where they begin.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes. Last time it was edited was today.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Somewhat.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? Yes, such as "Visual communication on the World Wide Web is perhaps the most important form of communication that takes place while users are surfing the Internet."
 * 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? It tries to ensure that the reader grasps the importance of Visual Communication, as opposed to informing about it.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? No, some sources are missing. Some are marked by a"citation needed" link
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? No, most of them are other Wikipedia articles.
 * Are the sources current? Yes.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes.

Organization

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 * 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? Some.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes, but the sections are very short, and are missing information.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Some images, but they are small and not well-placed.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? No.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? There is almost no conversation behind this article.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is of interest to 3 WikiProjects: WikiProject Graphic Design, WikiProject Media, and WikiProject Systems.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It compares to what we have talked about in class in terms of elements, but we have not touched on visual communication in class yet. Visual communication requires elements and choices that you wouldn't make in other forms of communication, such as design, animation, color, etc.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths? It is organized, concise, easy to read, and contains links to expand your knowledge on unknown terms.
 * How can the article be improved? Cite sources, add more information, include images.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? It is poorly developed and is missing information and other elements.

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