User:RagR9/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.


 * Cyanobacteria: (link) Cyanobacteria
 * I have chosen this article because it is related to the stub I will be expanding

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * The lead does include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic.
 * The Lead doesn't include a brief description of the article's major sections
 * Does the Lead doesn't include information that is not present in the article
 * The lead is concise

Lead evaluation
Detailed lead section

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * The article's content is relevant to the topic
 * The content is up-to-date
 * There is no missing or superfluous content,
 * The article doesn't deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps. It doesn't address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics

Content evaluation
Balanced content

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Tone and balance evaluation
Neutral tone

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * The facts in the article are backed up by a reliable secondary source of information.
 * The sources are thorough.
 * The are sources current.
 * Are the sources are not diverse
 * The links work

Sources and references evaluation
Good sourcing

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * The article is well written
 * It has no grammatical or spelling errors
 * The article is well-organized

Organization evaluation
Clear structure

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * The article include images that enhance understanding of the topic
 * The images are well-captioned
 * The images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations
 * The images are laid out in a visually appealing way

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * Converstations are ongoing about controversies and more scientific information about the topic
 * It is a level 4 B class article, it is a part of many projects
 * We haven't talked about this in class.

Talk page evaluation
In depth talk page

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * It is in good status
 * It is well written and unbiased
 * Providing more citations as well as adding more information about the topic
 * The article is well developed

Overall evaluation
Pretty good

Optional activity

 * Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback

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