User:Pprosnitz/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.


 * Evolution of Sexual Reproduction: Evolution of sexual reproduction
 * Some of the grammar/sentence structure is awkward or at times incorrect. Also it could use some more examples.

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? Yes
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It is 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? No

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? Under historical perspective they could put historical faith-based interpretations.
 * 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
 * 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? Yes
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? Some
 * 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? Yes
 * 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, but they could use a couple more.

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 conversations both about including a new section about sexual selection and conversations about "fallacious" sentences/explanations, specifically in the costs of sex section.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? I think it's rated B-class. It's a part of four WikiProjects.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It's more exploratory, people including/attaching more controversial or newfound discoveries/theories.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? It's no longer meeting "good article criteria".
 * What are the article's strengths? I think it's concise and covers all the important stuff we've learned in class.
 * How can the article be improved? I think maybe some points are expressed in a way that veers from the evidence a little bit, from what I gather from the talk page. Also some of the sentences are written awkwardly.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I think it's pretty well developed.

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