User:Nicole.young1/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: Talk:Apple v. Does
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * This is a topic that I don't have any prior knowledge of and its something interesting.

Lead
Guiding questions:


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes it does, it explains the topic concisely and efficiently.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * The lead doesn't necessarily give a briefing of the article's sections but it does explain the topic well.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * Its very concise. It provides enough detail to allow the reader to have the general idea of the topic discussed.

Content
Guiding questions:


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * This article is on a case that happened in the early 2000's and because of that many of the citations were published in 2004 to 2006. The information is up to date.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * No

Tone and Balance
Guiding questions:


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes, its very straight forward and displays only facts.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * No, this article again is straightforward and it doesn't seem to have any statements that are bias.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Both viewpoints (of opposing parties) are thoroughly explained.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No

Sources and References
Guiding questions:


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Yes it seems to have all the correct citations
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Yes, they come from seemingly reliable resources.
 * Are the sources current?
 * No, but that is because the sources were published around the same time the case took place, which was in the early 2000's
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Yep

Organization
Guiding questions:


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * It's very concise, straight to the point but easy to understand
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Not that I could tell.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * Yup, the contents differentiate the main sections.

Images and Media
Guiding questions:


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * It only has one image, of a court building
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * The one image is well captioned
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Yes
 * 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?
 * There's some notes about a potentially helpful article that is not mentioned in the article.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * Yes, its a part of the Apple Inc. Wikiproject, Wikiproject United States, and Wikiproject Law.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * It's very formal and precise in the wording of the article.

Overall impressions
Guiding questions:


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * It has a status of Good
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * Its concise in the way that the data is presented.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * Possibly define some legal terms?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * Complete. Its on a event that occured nearly 15 years ago, there's not much more data available that isnt already in the article.

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 with four tildes ~


 * Link to feedback: Nicole.young1 (talk)