User:Meredithmeyer/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: (link) knuckle-walking
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. This topic has been covered in class and through the textbook which have provided me with some background knowledge in the topic.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes it restates the topic and defines it.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes it gives an overview of the article and connects the major sections.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No all information in the Lead is found below in the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead is concise and provides all of the introductory information needed to understand the article.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes it covers all aspects of knuckle walking in both primates and non primates along with explaining the advantages and evolution of knuckle walking. Provides examples and related forms that other primates use.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes all information is up to date and has been edited in the past month.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Similarities in knuckle walking between Chimpanzees and Gorillas.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? As neutral as possible.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? The article use theories of evolutions and hypotheses but provides alternative theories or hypotheses to explain knuckle walking and evolution.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? All viewpoints seem to be equally represented.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? The article provides verified knowledge and alternatives to multiple theories or hypotheses. I do not believe the article is attempting to persuade the reader in anyway.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes the sources come from peer reviewed articles.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? The sources cover the topics in the article and provide supporting research.
 * Are the sources current? The most current sources is from 2013 when the article was first published.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? The article was easy to read and understand even if background knowledge was not present.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? Not to my knowledge.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? The article is very well organized and flows nicely.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? There is one image to show an example of knuckle walking.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes it describes the species in the photo and knuckle-walking.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? It is an editors own work and is cited.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? yes.

Checking the talk page

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 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? There are some questions regarding the picture not being of knuckle walking but of fist walking.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is rated C-class and has a low-importance to the WikiProject Primates.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It mentions non primates and human evolution which had not been covered in class for knuckle walking. It goes more in depth on the mechanics of knuckle walking.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? The article overall is a good starting points to get ideas about knuckle walking but may not be strong enough to support a paper.
 * What are the article's strengths? The article provides a decent general knowledge for knuckle walking. The article does not appear to be biased towards one theory or hypothesis.
 * How can the article be improved? Using images from a reliable source.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article seems to be mostly developed and include some more comparison or contraston of the examples used.

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