User:Moeniagt/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: Visual communication
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

I chosen this article to evaluate because it relates to the current class I'm taking, Social Media Engagement and Analysis. Visual communication has a lot to do with how we interact in social media and utilize images to gather social attention

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? believe it needs a more well defined introduction, something that states how visual communication is also part of the overall communication field.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Not well defined.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? In the introduction paragraph it has keyword that are not included in the content of the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Concise information

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes it is. It talks about detail information of visual communication.
 * Is the content up-to-date? References are from the last decade.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? The visual elements section not 100% convinced the the list of pros and cons truly belong there or at a different section within the article.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? I find the article neutral.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? I cannot not identify any.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? The "Visual aids media: simple to advanced" I believe needs further information.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? I find the article information, rather than trying to persuade the reader in favor of a certain position.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?Each paragraph has at least one referenced mentioned.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? I reflects literature from the past decade.
 * Are the sources current? From the past decade.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? They work.

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?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? It includes two images, but displayed in a way that does not attract a focus to them.
 * Are images well-captioned? They are captioned.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?It provides a link to where the images where gathered, and shows the owner of the images.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Not in an appealing way, in my opinion.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? N/A
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? N/A - still unsure.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? The class started about a week and some days ago. We have so far talked about how technologies can help us improve our lives/communication. Visual communication relates to how we use images and words in social media platforms and even television, magazines, etcetera.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? I find the article information, but with missing pieces of information.
 * What are the article's strengths? It is structured and not too long.
 * How can the article be improved? Add more information about how visual communication interacts with social media and other technologies.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I think it is still in development as I find the article needing more information about the topic.

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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 * Link to feedback: Talk:Visual communication