User:Nutella717/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: (link) American Heritage (magazine)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I chose this article because I am interested in learning more about credible sources. I clicked a few categories that lead me to a magazine about American history and I would like to see how broad of a history it provides about the USA.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * The introductory sentence gives a simple and brief overview of the origins of the magazine. The reader knows what the article is about because it is stated in the sentence.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * No, the lead gives a recap of all the major parts of the magazine within the short paragraph but the highlighted sections below are not defined in the lead sentence.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Yes the information in the lead paragraph was mentioned again in the article and also elaborated on.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * I felt that there were parts of the article that branched off explaining people or events that were not directly part of the topic but I suppose that if I didn't know anything about the branched off topics I wouldn't understand the real history.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Yes end at year 2020.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * I believe there is probably a lot more information about the magazine that can be found and added and while there can be more there were also parts of information that I might not have needed to know.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?
 * I believe that this topic did touch on topics of equity gaps and underrepresented populations and topics because the magazine geared its work toward the history of the United States bringing in work from all different avenues of people.

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 over represented, or underrepresented?
 * Some topics seemed to go on longer then they needed too making me feel more emphasis on that topic and felt a small bit bias but that could just be the history of the company.
 * 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?
 * yes
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Yes
 * Are the sources current?
 * Yes within the last 10 years
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * No many of the sources stem from the magazine itself.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Yes they do

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * yes simple and easy to read
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Not that I noticed off the first hand reading
 * 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?
 * yes
 * 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?
 * Many editors are debating on the relevance of the cites and external links.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * Low importance
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * The information on this page is not as strongly supported as what we have discussed.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * Needs work
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * Opening statement
 * How can the article be improved?
 * Elaborating and verifying sources and links
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * The paper needs more work on the history to feel complete.

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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 * Link to feedback:
 * Talk:American Heritage (magazine)