User:Mp1999-70/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.


 * Bushfires in Australia: (Bushfires in Australia)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I chose this article because it has to do with the digital campaign I am doing.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes, it does, since it begins with an explanation of this nature phenomenon.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes, it does, by laying out the different contents presented in the article.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, since the content table, and the subdivisions under the content disclose information related to the topic in hand.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Content is up to date, since it explains what happened during the 2019/2020 bushfire season, which was one of the biggest in Australia's history.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes, definitely, there is no position taken.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No, there is not.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? I think the animals situation has to be more specific, and with more amount of details on the numbers.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No, it is informative.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes, they are backed up by researchers and scientists, in addition to other sources.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current? Yes, they are current.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? They do work.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes, the article is clearly written by people that know what they are doing, is well organized, concise, and the ideas are clear.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? No, I did not see any grammar errors.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes, it is broken down into sections. It is intelligently separated by content.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes
 * Are images well-captioned? High quality images
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes, it is a wikipedia article
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is a wikipedia article
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?.
 * What are the article's strengths? Content
 * How can the article be improved? I would add more details on the fauna content.
 * 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, and full

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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