User:Pearcebarr/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.


 * Utopian studies
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * The idea of a 'perfect society' or utopia has always been one that has been interesting to me, however I have not read or learned much about the topic besides reading fiction based on utopian societies. I was interested to see what information there was, besides just literature, but the article did not provide much of it.

Lead
Guiding questions:


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes, for the most part. Some of the information could defined or explained better, though.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * No it does not.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Yes, it references things like utopian politics, and intentional communities, and does not return to those ideas.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * It is concise, but too much so.

Content
Guiding questions:


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * It is as recent as 2010, which means it could be modernized.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * All content is relevant, but terms are given that are not explained or talk about in depth.

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?
 * No
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * The links provided are thorough and good, however there are no citations.
 * Are the sources current?
 * N/A
 * 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?
 * There is a section on significant works, but there is no stated criteria on how the significant works were picked
 * 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 are ideas for using examples from pop culture to help get the point across, and questions concerning the applicability of utopian works.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * It does not seem to be rated, or a part of any projects.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * We have not talked directly about this issue in class, however our indirect conversation have been much more practical, whereas the article is theoretical or fictional.

Overall impressions
Guiding questions:


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * It is not a good article
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * The article provides many examples of works.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * It could provide more definitions, and talk about how utopian works/studies is operating outside of just literature.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * The article is very underdeveloped. It has good information in it, but desperately needs more.

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 with four tildes ~


 * Link to feedback: Talk:Utopian studies