User:Michelleboralessa/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) Water issues in developing countries
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * We chose this article because it touches on issues that critical to achieving SDG6.

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
The lead section is concise but could benefit from summarizing the major parts of the article. It could also benefit from including some background information to contextualize the article. It does not include information that isn't present later in the article. The lead would be more concise without the statistics.

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
The statistics in the lead section are from 2017 so they may be outdated. The content is relevant to the topic, but it seems to just brush the surface without going very in depth. It seems to offer far more information about water quality than water availability. I think there is a notable emphasis on relevant countries in Asia and Africa, but little is mentioned about the water situation in developing countries in South America.

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
The article is neutral. It could include more locally-generated data to contribute to the perspective it encompasses, as currently a large portion of the sources are Eurocentric. It is not written in persuasive language.

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
For the country example, it could benefit from using locally-generated data. A lot of the information that hasn't changed overtime comes from sources from ~8-10 years ago, but most of the statistics come from more recent sources (2017-present). All the links that I checked worked.

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
It is easy to read considering the complexity of some of the technical ideas. I couldn't locate any spelling errors but there are a few small grammatical errors. It is broken down logically and provides a strong overview of the topic, with plenty of links to other Wikipedia articles for further reading.

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 should be more images that are representative of the topics in general. All the existing photos depict countries in Asia, so if new pictures are added they should represent issues specific to countries in Africa or South America. They each seem to adhere to the copyright regulations. The captions are satisfactory. There should be more pictures later in the article in the treatment section and possibly for the country examples.

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
On the talk page, the comments are constructively criticizing the article. Other editors believe the Lead section should be longer and that other categories include overlapping information. This is a C-class article and the WikiProjects it belongs to are WikiProject Civil Engineering, India, Water, Environment, and Sanitation.

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
Overall, the article is well-developed but it could use some work balancing out depth of information in the subcategories, as some topics are far more detailed than others. One strength is it is written in a language appropriate for the audience. The relevance of the references can be improved.

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