User:Lmosby2020/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: WikiProject Horticulture and Gardening
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. This article relates to Plant Diversity

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?yes
 * 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
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? the page isn't finished, categories just contain title for some sections until more users provide info

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

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? sources didn't work, but are listed
 * Check a few links. Do they work? no

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, but it's nowhere near completed

Images and Media
Guiding questions:


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? yes
 * Are images well-captioned?: yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? unsure
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? yes

Checking the talk page
Guiding questions:


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? participants in project stating their experience with horticulture
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? it's a wikiproject
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? unsure

Overall impressions
Guiding questions:


 * What is the article's overall status? not finished
 * What are the article's strengths? states definitions and goals of article
 * How can the article be improved? it can be finished, a lot of participants to complete the page
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? underdeveloped

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 with four tildes ~


 * Link to feedback: