User:Mfreedberg2016/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) United States Marine Corps
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. - I was interested in the topic, and had felt it was a good article to evaluate.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?- Yes
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?- Yes
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?- No, the lead is good clear and concise, includes important information
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?- It is concise and straight forward

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?- Yes, the articles content is relevant to the topic, and does a good job on going in-depth about the United States Marine Corps
 * Is the content up-to-date?- Yes, content is relevant and up to date
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?- No, content is fair

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?- Yes, this article is neutral and not bias
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?- No
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?- No
 * 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?- Yes, all information is reliable
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?- Yes
 * Are the sources current?- Yes, sources are current and up to date
 * 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?- Article is well written, and clear to follow
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?- No, free of grammatical error
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?- Yes, well organized and thought out

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


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

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?- Good, informative on the Marine Corps
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?- Yes, it is related to my topic on a subdivision of the Marines Corps
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?- It is very informative

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?- Excellent
 * What are the article's strengths?- Well written, good use of images
 * How can the article be improved?- Talk more about sub topics
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?- Fully complete

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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