User:Mwla20/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: Confirmation Bias
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: This was listed as a featured article on WikiProject Psychology and comes up often in my work/research/life.

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? Not exactly
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It is a bit detailed, but provides the reader the necessary background for reading the rest of the article.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes, there are some recent citations and some information in the talk page
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? I don't think so.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? Not necessarily, but it is an important topic especially in today's politically charged climate.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? Not that I noticed
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? Not that I can tell.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No, it includes some critiques / different ways of thinking about the topic throughout.

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, they cover various aspects of the literature related to this topic.
 * Are the sources current? Some are, yes
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? It is hard to tell without looking into it deeply, but there is a wide range of work that is cited covering the various streams of research related to the topic.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? It is maybe a bit too detailed for the average reader.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? None that jumped out at me.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? I think so

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? For a topic that doesn't lend itself well to pictures, there are some creative ones in there.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes, that explain how the pictures relate.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? As much as possible.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? There is some discussion to update the definition slightly.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is rated highly, has been featured, and is a part of many wikiprojects.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We haven't covered it yet, but I am looking forward to it.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Seems to be generally complete and with favorable reviews from the wikipedia community.
 * What are the article's strengths? Very detailed, with good outlines.
 * How can the article be improved? Perhaps some streamlining of some details for the general audience.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Well-developed.

Optional activity

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