User:Mns60/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: Audrey Aanes
 * I chose this article to evaluate as it was one of the past articles a student has created and would be a good opportunity to see how others have done it and the kinds of mistakes they made so I can learn from them.

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

Lead evaluation
The lead of the article is concise, and to the point, bringing up the various topics covered in the article. The only issue is that it doesn't seem molded together and feels as though it jumps around a bit. Reworking the lead so that it feels smoother instead of just hitting the bullet points would make it more comfortable to read.

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

Content evaluation
The content is very well thought out and hits all the marks without adding unnecessary details. It's up-to-date and doesn't have any information that I recognize as missing or that does not belong.

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? - No
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? - No

Tone and balance evaluation
Overall, the tone of the article if very neutral and fact based, without trying to persuade or guide the reader in any specific direction, but rather showing her accomplishments and the more fact based details of her life.

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? - Yes
 * Check a few links. Do they work? - Yes

Sources and references evaluation
The sources chosen seem reliable and current, with the links provided still useable and in effect.

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

Organization evaluation
The article looks as though it was carefully crafted, with no obvious spelling or grammatical errors to note. It's easy to read and broken down in a way that is organized and functional to the topic at hand.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? - No
 * Are images well-captioned? - N/A
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? - N/A
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? - N/A

Images and media evaluation
This article doesn't use images.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? - Adding hyperlinks, etc.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? - Women in red
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Talk page evaluation
The talk page was last used fairly recently, discussing the help of adding hyperlinks or a "see also" page to make the article more effective. This article in particular is apart of the Women in Red WikiProject.

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
This article was done is a very concise and education manner. It's well-developed, in good standing and in strong in its organization and strong factual nature. The lead could use a little rewording, and some more information and imaged could be added to give more depth, but besides this it's well written and well done.

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