User:Pmanfredonia/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: (link) Deep Sea creature: Deep sea creature
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I have chosen this article because it both has to do with class material and it has a warning banner.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?
 * For the most part but it does not mention research and popular culture which are sectin heads used later
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * It is detailed but not overly so. It does have some repitition however

Lead evaluation
Acceptable

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * As far as I know
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * It seems as though there is a need for more reliable sources though this gives a good general idea of some common adaptations/selective pressures

Content evaluation
Acceptable but could use additional details

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

Tone and balance evaluation
Tone is neutral

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?
 * No
 * Are the sources current?
 * Somewhat for what they are
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Yes

Sources and references evaluation
In desperate need for better and more reliable sources

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Yes
 * 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

Organization evaluation
Well organized

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Some
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * Yes

Images and media evaluation
Images are well-used but more images also could be beneficial

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * A suggestion for article merger
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * There is a banner calling for additional citations for verification but no rating otherwise
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * It is able to break it down into digestible sections that one can go over many times

Talk page evaluation
There is not much to evaluate here

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * Poor
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * It is very readable and it is informative with the information that it has.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * The biggest need is citations to verify what is already written
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * I would consider this article well-developed but I would also say there is room for improvement as this is quite a broad topic and though it has a good variety of information more can alwasy be added.

Overall evaluation
Poor - in need of citations

Optional activity

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