User:R33nayl3aves/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: Global Commons
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I have a general interest in resource management and while I have heard of "Tragedy of the Commons" I haven't explored how that works on a global scale.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes, the lead describes and defines the topic.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? It does not describe all of the major sections, but touches upon some of the sub-sections.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Concise.

Lead evaluation
The lead provides a clear and concise description of the article topic.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes.
 * Is the content up-to-date? The information seems up to date. The latest citation was retrieved in 2019.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? The definition and usage part seemed a bit distracting when it explained what a "commons" refers to historically.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? Unsure. This seems to have been a relatively unknown topic.

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? The internet subsection seems a bit small, but that might be due to it being a relatively new "commons"
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No. Only presents the position of management- which is integral to Global commons.

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.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * 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? Could be edited to ease readability
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? None were noticed.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Could be better formatted/organized to make the subtopics their own topics.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


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

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Conversations seem old. Touches upon whether there was speculation or not.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? The Article is part of three different wikiprojects
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? Not addressed in class.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Status is overall good.
 * What are the article's strengths? Lot of citation from good resources. Plenty of information provided.
 * How can the article be improved? Better formatting/layout
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Decently developed.

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