User:MichaelCapzz/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.


 * Online Poker (Online poker)
 * I chose this article because I have some insight on how to play online poker.

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
Yes, the lead does include an introductory sentence that concisely describes the articles topic.

Yes, the lead does include a brief description of the article's major sections.

No, all the information can be found throughout the article.

The lead is concise and not overly detailed.

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
All the information of the Online Poker article is relevant to the topic of Online Poker.

Yes, this page is up-to-date it was last edited in February 14, 2020.

There is no content that is missing or does not belong.

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
Yes, the tone of the article is neutral.

There are no claims that appear heavily biased.

There is one viewpoint that is underrepresented and that is cheating because cheating goes on more than people think and it should also explain more how people do it.

The article does not try to persuade the reader.

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
No, the facts in the article may not be backed by reliable secondary sources.

Yes, the sources are thorough, they do reflect the available literature on the topic.

Yes, the sources are current.

Yes the links work.

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
The article is well-written and easy to read.

No, the article does not have any grammatical or spelling errors.

Yes, the article is broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic.

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 is only one image that shows a website where you can play online poker.

Yes, the one image is well captioned.

Yes, all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations.

No, they are not slayed out in a visually appealing way.

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
The conversations are about how to add more information on the topic to be able to inform more.

It is not part of a WikiProject. It is well rated.

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
The articles overall status is to inform the read about what Online Poker is.

The information in the article is not bias and tries to inform.

It can improve by getting more reliable sources.

I think the article is underdeveloped and needs a lot more work with information and images and sources.

Optional activity

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