User:Nadiasayed2525/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: Assisted suicide in the United States
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

It's a very important discussion thats happening all over the world, and it's highly interesting to me.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic... Yes the lead includes an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the articles topic.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?.. Yes the lead includes a brief description of the article's major sections.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No the lead does not include information that is not present in the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead is concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes the article's content is relevant to the topic.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes the content is up to date.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No there is no content that shouldn't belong.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes the article is neutral.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No there is no claims that appear heavily based.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No, both views are equally represented.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No the article doesn't do that whatsoever.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


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

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes the article is well written and concise.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? There is no grammatical or spelling errors.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes the article is well organized.

Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes the article does.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes, they are.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes, they do!
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes in a neat and clean manner.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? They are trying to be neutral in all terms.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Yes the article is rated as a C.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It doesnt, it's all neutral.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? it's a C.
 * What are the article's strengths? The article is concise, no spelling errors, and it's neutral.
 * How can the article be improved? By adding more personal stories.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I do believe the article is well developed.

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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