User:Qwertygirl123/Encyclopedia

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 * Name of article: Encyclopedia
 * This article was selected for my class's evaluation by our professor because of its relevance to Wikipedia's genre and our deep-dive into how Wikipedia has been communally formed as a form of the encyclopedia genre.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? The introductory sentence of this page definitely summarizes this topic nicely.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? The lead does include brief descriptions of the article's major sections.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No, the lead does not include information not present in the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead has a good amount of details, I think. It is a good primer.

Content

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 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, the article's content is definitely relevant to the topic. I think its relevance could be further emphasized by some rewording and reshaping, though.
 * Is the content up-to-date? The content of this page is somewhat up-to-date. I think more recent discussions and philosophies about encyclopedias could be worked into this page.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? I do not think that there is a huge amount of missing content. I do think that more details about how encyclopedias function in our society and how people in different cultures rely on them could be very useful to this article, though. I don't think there is content that does not belong.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? Yes, this article could address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics.

Tone and Balance

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 * Is the article neutral? I think that this article is neutral.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No, this article does not have a strong bias or make any claims in a particular direction or another.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No, there are not viewpoints in this article that are overrepresented or underrepresented.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No, I do not think that this article makes an attempt at persuasion.

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes, I think this article is well-cited and supported.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? I think that this article could make better use of more diverse and current sources.
 * Are the sources current? The sources in this article have a fair amount of current relevancy. More current sources could be used, however.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? This article could make much greater use of a diverse spectrum of authors and background information.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? The links I checked do work.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? I think that this article could use a little work in terms of readability. Some information has poor transitions and poor build-up. These poor transitions make relevant information seem a little out-of-the-blue.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? No grammatical or spelling errors impeded my reading of this article.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes, I think that this article is well-organized.

Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes, the article does include helpful images.
 * Are images well-captioned? Images are well-captioned, yes.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes, I believe the images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes, the images are laid out well.

Checking the talk page

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 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? The talk page behind the scenes of this page is fairly sparse.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is rated as B-class,
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? I think that this Wikipedia article focuses less on encyclopedias as a genre and more as a source of information when compared to our classroom discussions.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? B-class
 * What are the article's strengths? This article is definitely a good source of background information on encyclopedias. I learned a lot of information that I had not previously known, especially in terms of history.
 * How can the article be improved? This article could be improved by focusing on current discussions of encyclopedias and the genre.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I think this article is well-developed, despite the work it could use!

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