User:Mfechter26/sandbox

Wiki Ed Training: Article evaluation
''I'm evaluating a random article I found under the Linguistics section for the Wiki Ed training assignment. It's on a word game called The Big Taboo that is no longer in production.''

Evaluating content
Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?


 * Yes, everything is relevant.

Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?


 * No info is out of date, and it seems complete. I'd have to browse other word game articles to see if there is a section/info that could be added to this one.

What else could be improved?


 * There were some grammar mistakes (fixed them). The main thing that could be improved is the wording/sentence clarity (esp. in the "Gameplay" section).

Evaluating tone
Is the article neutral? Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?


 * Yes, completely neutral. No biased claims.

Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?


 * No viewpoints at all—just facts.

Evaluating sources
Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?


 * There is only one citation, and the link for it doesn't work. It links to a "This page cannot be found" error.

Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?


 * No, the facts in the lead are not cited at all, and those in the"Gameplay" section are cited with a faulty link.

Checking the talk page
What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?


 * It looks like there are no conversations behind the scenes of this topic.

How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?


 * Apparently it's rated "Stub-Class" on the quality scale, and "Low-importance" on the importance scale.

How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?


 * "This topic" as in talk pages, or as in The Big Taboo?? The talk page is much less involved than the examples we've learned about. We've never talked about this board game in class, of course.

Wiki Ed: "Citing Sources" tutorial
''Copied & pasted from mfechter26/citing_sources because I don't know if this is supposed to go here or there. I also don't understand where the actual instructions for this tutorial are (see that user page for more detail), so I just made a few arbitrary citations to practice the concept. Here they are:''

 

Random Italian greyhound facts

 * The average life expectancy of an Italian greyhound is 14-15 years.
 * Italian greyhounds weigh 7-10 pounds on average.
 * The breed is known for having an active and gentle temperament.