User:Obee14/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: Love Canal
 * I have chosen this article because it about a Superfund site, meaning it was a site that was contaminated with hazardous substances that the U.S. government had to clean up. It is related to our course because it has to do with human/environment relationships and our use of the environment as a sink for many substances. Our uses of the environment as source and sink are only one of the many human dimensions of global environmental change.

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?

Lead evaluation
The lead has a concise introductory sentence that says where Love Canal was. There is a brief description of the major sections and does not include any information that is not present elsewhere in the article. It is concise.

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?

Content evaluation
The content of the article is very relevant to the topic and is up to date as it references a mention of Love Canal in a 2018 episode of a podcast. There does not seem to be any content that is missing or 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?

Tone and balance evaluation
The article is neutral in all senses. It equally represents a variety of relevant viewpoints.

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?

Sources and references evaluation
There is a significant amount of reliable sources cited in this article and the links that were checked worked fine. The majority of the sources aren't very current as this event happened in the mid 1900's but there are some very recent additions such as a picture from 2012 and a reference to a podcast in 2018.

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?

Organization evaluation
The article has some difficult spots where there are a few long, complicated sentences but overall it's clear. It is well organized.

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?

Images and media evaluation
There are a few images included in the article that somewhat enhance the understanding but there is room for addition of some (if there are any). They are well captioned and cited.

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?

Talk page evaluation
The talk page has some conversations about incorrect information being added to the article and places for improvement and expansion. It is included in wikiprojects relating to US Superfund Sites, Environment, Occupational Safety and Health, and a few wikiprojects relating to New York.

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?

Overall evaluation
The article is very well developed and leaves little to be desired.

Optional activity

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