User:Pzavalareina/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: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_resources_management_in_Colombia
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * We chose this article because it mixes two topics in which we are interested: water and Latin America. The article is within categories that depict it as relevant. However, it is outdated and the sources are incomplete.

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, of what it has up to now.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * It lacks information up to date.

Lead evaluation
The lead is strong but misses a relevant current status of the situation.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Totally.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Not at all.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * Current information is missing all over the place. The historic background is concise thorough, but the content itself is incomplete and outdated.

Content evaluation
The content needs an update and more relevant current information.

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
The article is neutral and unbiased.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * No, many links do not work or are missing.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * No.
 * Are the sources current?
 * No.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * No.

Sources and references evaluation
The links are outdated and the sources lean on nothing.

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
The parts that the article possess are complete.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * No.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * No.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * No.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * No.

Images and media evaluation
The article does not include any image. Some images can enhance the understanding of the topic.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * Almost none. Few instructions by one person.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * It is a C-class. It belongs to three WikiProjects.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * In this topic, we realized that the article did not have a great discussion.

Talk page evaluation
There has not been much talk about the article.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * Outdated and incomplete.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * Historical background.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * Including images, adding more content, and updating the information;
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * Underdeveloped.

Overall evaluation
Needs corrections and an update.

Optional activity

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