User:Nvb7/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Trade facilitation

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because it had enough information for me to evaluate, but not enough information to be an effective Wikipedia article. This article concisely explained trade facilitation, but it did not identify and expand on the policy or barriers to trade facilitation. It also did not contain enough citations, which made it a good article to evaluate with the goal of improvement.

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Complete your article evaluation below. Here are the key aspects to consider:

Lead section
A good lead section defines the topic and provides a concise overview. A reader who just wants to identify the topic can read the first sentence. A reader who wants a very brief overview of the most important things about it can read the first paragraph. A reader who wants a quick overview can read the whole lead section.


 * 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? - No
 * Does the lead include information that is not present in the article? (It shouldn't.) - Yes
 * Is the lead concise or is it overly detailed? - It is overly detailed and introduces the concept of trade facilitation, but not the article itself.

Content
A good Wikipedia article should cover all the important aspects of a topic, without putting too much weight on one part while neglecting another.


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? - Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? - Missing content about trade barriers, and policy that has shaped trade facilitation.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? - No

Tone and Balance
Wikipedia articles should be written from a neutral point of view; if there are substantial differences of interpretation or controversies among published, reliable sources, those views should be described as fairly as possible.


 * 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
 * Are minority or fringe viewpoints accurately described as such? - No
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? - No

Sources and References
A Wikipedia article should be based on the best sources available for the topic at hand. When possible, this means academic and peer-reviewed publications or scholarly books.


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? - No
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? - The sources are picked to support the article, but there are not enough sources to create a holistic perspective that reflects the literature on trade facilitation.
 * Are the sources current? - No
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? - No
 * Are there better sources available, such as peer-reviewed articles in place of news coverage or random websites? (You may need to do some digging to answer this.) - Yes
 * Check a few links. Do they work? -Yes

Organization and writing quality
The writing should be clear and professional, the content should be organized sensibly into sections.


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? - The lead section is lengthy, and the other sections are too short to be effective and representative of all the perspectives and facets of trade facilitation.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? - Grammatical errors
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? - No

Images and Media

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

Talk page discussion
The article's talk page — and any discussions among other Wikipedia editors that have been taking place there — can be a useful window into the state of an article, and might help you focus on important aspects that you didn't think of.


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? - No activity in the talk page
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? - It is part of the economics WikiProject
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? - The lead section does not set the article up for the content which follows.

Overall impressions

 * What is the article's overall status? - Mid
 * What are the article's strengths? - The article provides useful contextual information for the topic and also provides relevant history and definitions for the reader.
 * How can the article be improved? - The lead section does not preemptively organize the information that is to come in the article, and the content itself is not effectively organized to communicate the article's relevance.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? - The article is well-developed in basic information, but is not comprehensive enough or fleshed out enough to be adequately developed for readership on the platform.

Examples of good feedback
A good article evaluation can take a number of forms. The most essential things are to clearly identify the biggest shortcomings, and provide specific guidance on how the article can be improved.


 * Peer review of this article about a famous painting
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