User:Neshatva/Evaluate an Article


 * Name of article: Probabilistic Design
 * I have chosen this articles because it is closely related to my major Operations Research. Usually, we use probability in a variety of fields such as quality control systems.

Lead

 * The article provides an introductory sentence in the beginning
 * There is a clear outline/content section of the document presented in the article
 * The lead only summarizes the topic and its uses. I would say the table of content is a more accurate representation of the breakdown of the article.
 * The lead does a good job in summarizing the key points of the topic being discussed.

Content
The content of the article is related to the topic discussed. The information looks correct and cross links are used as well for further support to certain concepts.

Tone and Balance

 * The tone of the article is neutral. the concepts presented are clear, yet more information could have been provided about certain concepts discussed in the article

Sources and References

 * The sources are all credible and reflect what was discussed in the paper

Organization

 * The organization of the article is clear and easy to follow
 * The organization also follows the Wikipedia conventions
 * The organization of the article follows what is outlined in the contents

Images and Media

 * The article includes one image which supports the topic being discussed in that particular section
 * The image is also relevant to the topic being discussed

Checking the talk page
The behind the scenes talk of this article is mainly focused on putting up links and fixing typos and other such related errors.

The article is of interest to some of wiki projects such as wikiproject statistics, wikiproject systems and wikiproject technology.



Overall, the article was well structured and presented. However, instead of just providing links to some sections, a description in addition to the links would have made the article stronger.

The references used were credible and were not from any random website. Overall, it was a good in

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: (link)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * 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


 * 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?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * 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


 * 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?
 * Check a few links. Do 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?
 * 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


 * 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


 * 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

 * 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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