User:Marissadorros/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: Criticism of technology
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

This topic is relevant to what we are learning in IST 431. We recently discussed the positive effects of technology on our lives so I wanted to read about the opposite perspective. The article seems somewhat short despite the broad topic, which indicates room for improvement.

Lead

 * 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, but the article only contains an overview, not specific topics.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Yes, the article doesn't completely expand upon what is listed in the Lead. For example, there are references to Capitalism as well as certain everyday technologies.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * The lead is concise. The last sentence is not absolutely necessary but it is helpful that it gives examples of the topic. However, these are not discussed again further on.

Content

 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * The content is up to date but it is an ever-changing topic and could be updated to include even more current information.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * It could be expanded to include critiques of the technologies listed in the Lead and other information like additional negative effects of technology. There are also some areas that should be explained further.

Tone and Balance

 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * No, the article is neutral and references where/who certain perspectives came from. For instance, this sentence, "Critiques also focus on specific issues such as how technology - through robotics, automation, and software - is destroying people's jobs faster than it is creating them, contributing to the incidence of poverty and inequality" might seem biased, but it is not, as it is providing the viewpoint of critiques.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * The article could mention the counter-viewpoint to the criticism of technology and provide a response to this.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No, but there are some claims that are extremely broad and cannot be verified

Sources and References

 * 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, the sources vary and are reliable
 * Are the sources current?
 * They are slightly outdated, but the information is still relevant.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Yes

Organization

 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Reorganization of the ideas into subsections would allow the reader to more clearly understand what they are reading.
 * 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?
 * No, as of now, there is just one Overview section. The article should be reorganized so that it includes more subsections. For example, the third paragraph includes information about the topic in the past, and this could be moved to a new section called "History." There could also be another section titled "Critiques," etc.

Images and Media

 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * No, there are no images
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * N/A
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * N/A
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * N/A

Checking the talk page

 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * There is a lot of critique about the subject and the content in the article. One user pointed out that it could be renamed to "Critique of Industrialization." There are doubts that the article will last (although they are outdated) because users thought it seemed more like original research.
 * 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?
 * It lists a bit more about the history of the topic and as a means of being impartial, it does not relate the topic to our everyday life.

Overall impressions

 * What is the article's overall status?
 * It's okay but needs work.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * It lists a lot of information about authors that have been involved with the discussion of the topic. It also is clear what position is being discussed.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * Images could be added and the organization can be improved
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * It is under-developed. There are multiple areas that could be expanded upon and restructured in order to make it more coherent and well-developed.