User:Mikemedina1/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) Visual communication
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.: I find it interesting

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?: concise

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?: no
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?: no

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?: yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?: no
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?: yes
 * 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?: some of them are a little older
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?: they have a diverse spectrum of authors but do not include marginalized individuals
 * Check a few links. Do they work?: some of them do not work

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?: not that I can see
 * 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, a few, could use more
 * 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?: not really, could be bigger

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?: they talk about adding some historical context on the subject and more visually appealing images.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?: it is rated as a level 5 vital article and is part of 3 wikiprojsects: graphic design, media, and systems
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?: not very much, visual appeals have been talked about in our slide show project but this one speaks about it a little more scientifically

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?: it could use some work but it has a good status so far
 * What are the article's strengths?: structured very good and gives good information backed by sources
 * How can the article be improved?: some more info about its history could be included and some existing sections could be expanded. Also more visually appealing tactics could be used
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?: it is well developed it could just use some minor improvements

Optional activity

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