User:Ngb19txst/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: Urban Metabolism (Urban metabolism)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I chose this article because we discussed it last semester in my sustainability class and it ties into last week's discussion post on how we can be resilient in our own ecosystems.

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? Yes
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? No

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? No, last edit was 03/18/2020
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? Yes

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? Yes

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
 * Are the sources current? No
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? Yes
 * Check a few links. Do they work? No, only one works.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? For someone who has studied sustainability yes, but for someone new to the topic probably not.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? No
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes
 * Are images well-captioned? No
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? No
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? A conversation that could possibly be going on behind the scenes is how to remain neutral when talking about the two main schools of approach.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is rated and included in multiple WikiProjects like; Ecology, Environment, Systems, and Urban studies and planning.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? Not really.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Neutral
 * What are the article's strengths? Remaining neutral when discussing multiple backgrounds and approaches to the topic.
 * How can the article be improved? By providing more up to date resources with links that work.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I believe it is well enough developed and every informational on Urban Metabolism, but could be better.

Optional activity

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