User:Lynrizkala/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: Visual communication
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I chose this article because it evokes a topic I use in my everyday life (for example, when studying)

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? It is clear and 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 use of emojis in social media is an up-to-date idea that should be mentioned. To add, the history part should be more developed.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes, it is objective and does not support an opinion.
 * 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? No, there is a lack of sources in the visual elements part and in the image analysis part.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current?
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Not all of them. Number 15 does not work.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes it is simple to read.
 * 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, it is divided into paragraphs with titles.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No, not enough. There are only 3 images. The topic is about images and visual communication so the article should include more of them.
 * Are images well-captioned? Not enough.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? The second one is not laid out in a visually appealing way.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? An editor said that some information are missing such as the evolution of visual communication in the history part. To add, the editor mentioned the lack of sources.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?It is rated start-class. It is part of 3 WikiProjects.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? It should be improved.
 * What are the article's strengths? It is well organized and clear.
 * How can the article be improved? By adding more sources and gain credibility.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? It is underdeveloped

Optional activity

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