User:Madross15/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: Puna'auia
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I chose this article to evaluate because it is a place that I have traveled to and I am curious in learning more about it.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes, the beginning of the article describes the area of Puna'auia and its specific location on the island of Tahiti.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * No, it does not. It just states a few facts about Puna'auia but does not mention all of the sections mentioned.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Yes, it mentions a French painter who lived in Puna'auia, but that is not present in any other sense in the article itself.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * It is concise but could use more detail in general about that area.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes, it is very minimal but relevant to the topic of Puna'auia.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Yes, I would say up-to-date. Many of the sources used are only from a couple years ago.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * There is a lot of content missing since this article is a stub, but for the most part the content that is there does belong.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes, no bias in the writing.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * No, there are no claims that appear heavily biased.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * I don't think there is enough viewpoints from the individuals that live in that area. But no viewpoints that are overrepresented.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No, it does not attempt to persuade the reader.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * No, there seems to be only two sources listed for the entire article.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * No, they are not very thorough.
 * Are the sources current?
 * Yes, most of them are from the last few years.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Yes, the links work.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Yes, it is easy to read and clear.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * No visible grammatical or spelling errors.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * The article is broken down into sections but the sections could be organized better to reflect the topic.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * There is only 2 photos, but they do help to enhance the topic.
 * 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?
 * Yes, but I think more images can be added.

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 was one comment questioning the third paragraph in the article.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * It is a part of WikiProjects and it is rated as low-importance.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * Wikipedia sees this topic of one that is not very importance compared to in class where we've talked about finding articles that are important but that are stubs.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * The article overall is not far along and needs lots of work.
 * What are the article's strengths
 * The article does a good job at describing where the area is at in relation to the terms that they use on the island of Tahiti.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * I think that the article can give more about the history of Puna'auia as well as what goes on in that area.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * The article is very underdeveloped and needs lots of work.

Optional activity

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