User:Mavivalente/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: Communication studies
 * I have chosen to evaluate this article since communications is a topic I am interested in, and also because as soon as you open the article there are two announcements saying that it needs to be reviewed because it is lacking some information in regards to the citations, as well as a more world wide view of the topic is needed.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly the article's topic? YES
 * 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? NO
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? NO

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
 * 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? NO
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? YES, but there could be more.
 * Are the sources current? YES, but it needs to be updated to this year
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? 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? THERE ARE NO IMAGES
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? THERE ARE NO IMAGES
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? 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? PEOPLE THINK IT IS A GOOD ARTICLE BUT THAT THERE'S A LACK OF MORE IN DEPTH INFORMATION IN SOME OF THE SECTIONS, THAT NEED TO BE EXPLORED.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? IT IS PART OF SOME WIKIPROJECTS AND IT IS RATED AS HIGHLY IMPORTANT AND RELEVANT
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? WE HAVEN'T DISCUSSED THIS TOPIC IN CLASS YET

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? STAR-CLASS
 * What are the article's strengths? IT IS AN INFORMATIVE AND VERY STRAIGHT FORWARD ARTICLE THAT INFORMS PEOPLE WHO READ IT IN A SUPERFICIAL BUT EFFICIENT WAY ABOUT THE TOPIC GIVING PEOPLE THE INFORMATION THEY NEED IN ORDER TO HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT COMMUNICATION STUDIES IS ALL ABOUT.
 * How can the article be improved? ADD MORE TO SOME OF THE SECTIONS, ADD MORE WORLDWIDE INFORMATION, AND CITE EVERY SINGLE INFORMATION THAT WAS TAKEN FROM ANOTHER PRIMARY SOURCES.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? IT IS WELL-DEVELOPED BUT COULD BE EVEN MORE SINCE THERE ARE SOME MISSING INFORMATION IN SOME OF THE SECTIONS

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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