User:Maryliz19/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: Mass Communication
 * This is my major, so it seemed fitting to choose this article to evaluate. By this point in my studies, I should be able to effectively evaluate an article on it.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Lead evaluation
The article starts with an introductory sentence that is concise, as well as describes the articles topic. There is not really any sort of description of the articles major sections, and the lead paragraph seems a little long. It could be a bit more concise, as well as describe what is going to be in the article. It mostly just talks about what mass communications is, rather than an introductory paragraph.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Content evaluation
The articles content is definitely relevant to the topic, as well as up to date. A few sections, such as radio, video games, and major theories could use some more content. Those sections seem to lacking a lot of information and are quite short. The last section of Professional Organizations also seems like it might not be needed. There is also some information in the Social Media section that is not needed, for example the catfishing part should be taken out.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


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

Tone and balance evaluation
The article has a neutral tone. There is no persuading the audience, the article seems to be strictly facts. However, there are a few viewpoints that are underrepresented. These include photography, video games, radio, and the theories. Social media is very overrepresented. A lot of what is in that section is not needed.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation
All the sources are legit, and the sites work. There is a lot of sources and everything is cited and current.

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
Article is well written and easy to read. There are a few errors here and there, but other than that it seems good. Everything is organized well and broken down into topics.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Images and media evaluation
There are no images.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Talk page evaluation
A lot of talk saying it is too vague, and needs more thoroughness. However that was a while back. Not any new conversations happening.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Overall evaluation
Overall the article was written fairly well. There are a few things that should be added or taken out.

Optional activity

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