User:Macenzie77/Evaluate an Article

User: Macenzie77/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: Louise Mack
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.- I chose this article to evaluate because it is on my person from Australia that I chose in class.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? -No.
 * 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.

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? -Yes.

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? - Yes: Underrepresented.
 * 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? -Yes.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? -Yes.

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.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? -No
 * Are images well-captioned? -No.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? -No
 * 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? - The talk page is brief. It's mostly just about the edits people already made and them asking for people to review and edit.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? -No.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? -We've never talked about my topic in class, but the article is mostly just factual.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? -Good
 * What are the article's strengths? -It lays out the most important information about her in straight facts.
 * How can the article be improved? -It can be improved by adding more information.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? -I think the article is underdeveloped because there is a lot of information that could be elaborated on.

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

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