User:Martana2727/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
(Provide a link to the article here.) Talk:Outline of the Internet

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
(Briefly explain why you chose it, why it matters, and what your preliminary impression of it was.) When understanding the internet, it is very complex because the internet has so much history of it's up bringing in being a main usage to obtain information in society. Breaking the all down through a wikipedia article seemed very interesting and it will help me learn more about the world of the internet that fascinates me so much.

Evaluate the article
(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)

Lead section

A good lead section defines the topic and provides a concise overview. A reader who just wants to identify the topic can read the first sentence. A reader who wants a very brief overview of the most important things about it can read the first paragraph. A reader who wants a quick overview can read the whole lead section.


 * Does the lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the lead include information that is not present in the article? (It shouldn't.)
 * Is the lead concise or is it overly detailed?

'''The lead section of this article is very concise and develops a connection between human emotion and the media. It perfectly represents exactly what it wants the audience to understand and comprehend by the end of this article, the history of the internet. It begins with specific names of particularly important people in the media industry (way back when) and paves the way for the article to build off its own information. '''

Content

A good Wikipedia article should cover all the important aspects of a topic, without putting too much weight on one part while neglecting another.


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

'''The articles content is 100% relevant to the topic and the information provided within the time periods of the internet and it is upbringing are also accurate. Content breaks do not seem to occur within this article, but it does shine light to the historical events and topics that are mentioned while crediting everyone who played a role in the internet's beginning.'''

Tone and Balance

Wikipedia articles should be written from a neutral point of view; if there are substantial differences of interpretation or controversies among published, reliable sources, those views should be described as fairly as possible.


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Are minority or fringe viewpoints accurately described as such?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

'''This article seems very neutral and highly informative on the topic rather than biased and opinionated by the many authors who had taken part in it. The viewpoints are not overrepresented more than one another but there are various amounts of links and content that bring you to other pages to gain even more information which is especially useful.'''

Sources and References

A Wikipedia article should be based on the best sources available for the topic at hand. When possible, this means academic and peer-reviewed publications or scholarly books.


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current?
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Are there better sources available, such as peer-reviewed articles in place of news coverage or random websites? (You may need to do some digging to answer this.)
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

'''Overall, clicking through the links that are provided on the site seems more credible than non-credible sources. For example, one article was clicked about “computer science” and a warning label popped up to add more information regarding the topic due to it being not fully credible or lacking information. Otherwise, there are articles that are linked with names and description and sources that can be fact checked easily so this topic is safe and very formal to continue with.'''

Organization and writing quality

The writing should be clear and professional, the the content should be organized sensibly into sections.


 * 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?

'''The article is professionally written and organized to the best of its ability so far to my understanding. It looks like an article that many people have used to gain information on the history of the internet.'''

Images and Media


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

'''The images in the article are not the most exciting to look at and seem vague in a sense where if the media were not added to the article, most probably would not understand the idea of the topic without having prior knowledge about it. But the images provided are cited and contain content that is useful for the article.'''

Talk page discussion

The article's talk page — and any discussions among other Wikipedia editors that have been taking place there — can be a useful window into the state of an article, and might help you focus on important aspects that you didn't think of.


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

'''On the talk page, it was written that this used to be one of the best articles to read for this topic of knowledge in seeking but it has been removed over time because it needs some improvement with information and is open for people to add immediately. The way Wikipedia discusses the topic is like how we talk in class in the aspect of the history of the internet being intertwined with the reading on undersea networking in which ties into the history of the internet/technology. The talk page is useful but will not be useful for this topic.'''

Overall impressions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * How can the article be improved?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

'''The articles overall status is a “C” as of right now. The article's strengths are the information provided and linked articles to words that the audience may or may not understand, this helped me understand the article a lot better. The article overall is well developed. '''

'''This article provides sections in which are very spot when getting to know how the internet has gotten so advanced. For example, within the first page of the article there is sections where things like hyperlinks, division of internet in different countries and even the history of it all in which can be edited and information can be added to help people understand the in's and out's of the screen that they stare at for hours in a day. Overall, this topic provides the outline to create an even bigger and better article that people can evaluate and refer to when understanding the course that internet has set in history.'''