User:Miffyz92/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.


 * Acid rain
 * I chose article because we have just talked about this.

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
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It is a little over detailed and provides more information than needed to introduce acid rain.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? yes
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? other countries views
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? yes
 * Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? It only has history from US and Canada

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? Not position.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? This article only has history from two countries. It needs more of a worldwide view.
 * 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
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? yes
 * Are the sources current? for the most part, yes. it is a mixture.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? yes
 * 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? yes
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? no
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? yes

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? yes
 * Are images well-captioned? yes
 * 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? Yes, about adding more pictures to show drastic effects and updating some sourced to more recent articles
 * How is the article rated? B-Class
 * Is it a part of any WikiProjects? yes, WikiProject Environment
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It adds more information.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? It is good
 * What are the article's strengths? The science explanations are sound.
 * How can the article be improved? More information on history, more after effect pictures
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I believe it is a littler under developed.

Optional activity

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