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Pacific Viperfish
This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.


 * Pacific Viperfish: Pacific viperfish
 * I have chosen this article because it is the article I will be adding to for class.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes the lead describes the article clearly and concisely
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * The lead does include a brief description of the articles major sections
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No the lead includes present information
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * Lead is very concise

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes but missing a lot of information
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * the content is up to date
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * lots of good content is missing

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


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

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Not all facts are backed up
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * sources are thorough
 * Are the sources current?
 * the sources are current
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * The links do work

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * The article is concise and easy to read
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * no spelling errors
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * Need more major topics

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * it does included images, but there could be more
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * No Captions explaining the image
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * image may be copyrighted
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * Need more images but it is visually appealing

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * few conversations are going on behind the scenes
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * Rated poorly for little information
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * No information about reproduction

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * Not informative
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * Parasite analysis
 * How can the article be improved?
 * more relevant and informative information needs to be added
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * Underdeveloped

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