User:Morganwiggins928/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: Media coverage of Bernie Sanders
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. The reason why I have chosen this article to evaluate is because it is currently presidential election season and I am curious about Bernie Sanders

Lead

 * Guiding questions

The lead for the article is concise and clearly describes the article topic. The brief description does an excellent job giving the article brief history about Bernie's coverage in the media and giving a good overview of the article.


 * 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?

Content

 * Guiding questions

The article is up to date with Bernie Sanders media coverage. The content goes well with the article. The information blends well with the content.


 * 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?
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

The article is neutral. There is no biased present in the article. The article gives out a neutral tone so anyone can receive the information without having an biases placed.


 * 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?

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions

The facts are backed up with reliable sources. This article has a lot of articles and are up to date. Majority of the links work.


 * 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?
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization

 * Guiding questions

The article is well written, its easy to read and give precise information. As I was reading the article, I didn't notice any grammar errors.


 * 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

The article has only two pictures, and they represent the article very well. The images are well captioned.


 * 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?

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions

The article has a lot of topics related to it.


 * 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?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions

The article is very well organized and presents good information. The article has a lot of information, if you wanted to learn about another topic related to the article there are links for other articles related to it. I think that's a good thing as people reading this article won't feel overwhelmed with information. Overall, this was a great article.


 * 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?

Optional activity

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