User:MClarus23/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: Habitat conservation
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. It aligns with my interests.

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? No
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Concise

Lead evaluation
Lead is concise, but does not outline the article well.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? Seems to be
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Impacts section does not seem to belong to a page on "Habitat Conservation"

Content evaluation
Sections like "Impacts" are confusing and do not seem to belong.

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? Not really
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No

Tone and balance evaluation
Tone appears to be neutral.

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?
 * Are the sources current? Yes
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

Sources and references evaluation
Sources are used, but not all information presented is cited.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Organization evaluation
Readability of the article is okay, but decisions made with regards to sections included/excluded are a little questionable.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Not particularly
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? They are not cited
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Not really

Images and media evaluation
Images used could be better chosen and cited properly to enhance the article.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? No conversation
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Part of Environment WikiProject, rated C.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It does not really talk about habitat conservation in the marine realm

Talk page evaluation
This article could use some work from other Wikipedians to improve what the original author has already contributed.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? It needs more work and input from additional authors. Some sections are incomplete and the information is uncertain
 * What are the article's strengths? It provides a decent overview of what habitat conservation is and why it is important.
 * How can the article be improved? It needs to be better organised to tell readers more about the "story" of habitat conservation
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? It is underdeveloped, for sure.

Overall evaluation
Article would benefit from a tighter "story" or argument, more authors with more sources, and relevant examples or case studies to tell readers more about habitat conservation work.

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