User:Michaelacilea/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: Social shaping of technology
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I chose this article because it directly relates to what we spoke about in class about how technology shapes society and vise verse.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

Yes, the introductory sentence concisely and clearly describes the articles topic. The lead does not include a brief description because the article has no sub parts. No, the lead does not have information that is not present in the article. I think the lead is very straightforward and concise.


 * 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?

Content

 * Guiding questions

The article's content is relevant to the topic and the content is up - to - date, but the article is just short. The content could be elaborated more and broken down into sub parts to make the article more organized.


 * 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?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

The article takes a positively bias side in terms of how society shaping technology is a good thing. There are no viewpoints that are overrepresented or underrepresented, The article leans toward the fact that this is a beneficial topic, not to take one position over another.


 * Is the article neutral? I believe the article gives a positive bias.
 * 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?

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions

The facts are all backed up by reliable secondary sources and all the sources are referenced and linked in the article. The sources are all thorough. The sources have some old and some current, and they all work.


 * 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?

Organization

 * Guiding questions

The article is very well written and easy to read. The article has no grammatical or spelling errors. The article is broken down into paragraphs but now sub sections.


 * 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?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions

The article does not include images.


 * 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?

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions

The main discussion topic is that this article should be merged with another article with a similar topic. The article is part of wiki projects. Wikipedia takes the same stand point we took in class, discussing how technology can be influenced by society and vice versa.


 * 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?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions

I enjoyed this article and I thought it was well written. The article can be improved by being organized by sub categories. I think the article is well developed as a broad topic.


 * 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?

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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