User:PSON1999/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: Ernst Friedrich Apelt
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I chose this article because I wanted to pick something that was within the history of science discipline and Ernst Friedrich Apelt's name sounded familiar to me.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes, I think it sets up for what the article will talk about and gives plenty of background information.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? The article is very short
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Very concise

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * 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? I think there may be some missing content since this specific article is fairly short.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

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 overrepresented, or underrepresented? No
 * 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
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes
 * Are the sources current? Yes
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? Yes
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

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
 * 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? No
 * Are images well-captioned? N/A
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? N/A
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? N/A

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 were not any conversations going on and this article did not have very many contributors. There was quite a bit of editing history.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Not part of wikiprojects
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We have yet to talk about Ernst Friedrich Apelt. I feel that we may not talk about him since there is such little information about him, he may not be as big of a contribution to the history of science.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? I believe that this article could use some more information to filter into the major sections, it is very brief.
 * What are the article's strengths? The article is concise and straight to the point.
 * How can the article be improved? I believe more information could be added, more research needs to be done.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I believe the article has been poorly-developed over time and could use some more contribution.

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: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Ernst_Friedrich_Apelt&action=edit