User:Pragmatic2020/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: Multimethodology(Multimethodology)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

This article could use some work to expand understanding of mixed methods research. It is very brief, and not updated to reflect what I have learned about mixed methods research in this course.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?

Briefly and broadly, but not updated.


 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?

No.


 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?

Yes, it makes a reference to paradigm but does not develop it in the article. This is the area i am interested in.


 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Concise, too general. Talks about its beginning but it does not expands on it on the article.


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?

Briefly and broadly, but not updated.


 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?

No.


 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?

Yes, it makes a reference to paradigm but does not develop it in the article. This is the area i am interested in.


 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Concise, too general. Talks about its beginning but it does not expands on it on the article.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?

Yes


 * Is the content up-to-date?

No


 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

Content is missing, article is general with brief descriptions and short sentences.


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?

Yes


 * Is the content up-to-date?

No


 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

Content is missing, article is general with brief descriptions and short sentences.

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.


 * 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. Few articles and short sentences.


 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?

No, they do not. Much information is available but missing..


 * Are the sources current?

Most are not, but a few are current. However only use to justify short sentences.


 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Yes.


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?

No. Few articles and short sentences.


 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?

No, they do not. Much information is available but missing..


 * Are the sources current?

Most are not, but a few are current. However only use to justify short sentences.


 * 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?

Does not have a clear direction.


 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?

Don't believe so.


 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

No. It does not have a clear direction.


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

Does not have a clear direction.


 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?

Don't believe so.


 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

No. It does not have a clear direction.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?

No.


 * Are images well-captioned?

NA


 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?

NA


 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

NA


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?

No.


 * Are images well-captioned?

NA


 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?

NA


 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

NA

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?

Many, there is need for clarification on a research paradigm underlying mixed methods research.


 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?

Yes. Rated Start and Low


 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Extensively, mixed methods is riched and much is missing in this article.


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?

Many, there is need for clarification on a research paradigm underlying mixed methods research.


 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?

Yes. Rated Start and Low


 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Extensively, mixed methods is riched and much is missing in this article.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?

Only two comments, asking for citations and pointing contradictions.


 * What are the article's strengths?

Its a start. It introduces the topic in a disorganized and non-elaborate manner.


 * How can the article be improved?

To begin, by introducing the research paradigm underlying mixed methods.


 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Not well developed, needs improvements.


 * What is the article's overall status?

Only two comments, asking for citations and pointing contradictions.


 * What are the article's strengths?

Its a start. It introduces the topic in a disorganized and non-elaborate manner.


 * How can the article be improved?

To begin, by introducing the research paradigm underlying mixed methods.


 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Not well developed, needs improvements.

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