User:Rajiv.chainani/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: Financial technology
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * In a field that is evolving constantly, financial technology is a great source to see if the information presented reflects the current market conditions. I chose this article as it is related closely to the field I wish to go into after graduating.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? The lead presents a generic definition of Fintech but important to note is that many people have different interpretations on how to define Fintech.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Unfortunately, it does not. It presents an overview without going deeper into the main talking points of the article
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? It mentions fin-tech companies consisting on start-ups and the challenges but in the article only the positives are mentioned
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead is quite overly detailed with sentences mentioning uses could be another section in itself as the uses of Fintech are endless.

Content

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 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? I would say there is lots of content on what country is doing the best in fintech and not enough on what the different technologies are and what they are doing.
 * Is the content up-to-date? I would mention there needs to be more content on the latest developments of Fintech in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * I do think the awards and recognition part of the article is irrelevant. It does not cover fintech as a business sector and another sector on what the best fintech companies are doing would be a better section.

Tone and Balance

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 * Is the article neutral? Yes I would say it presents both the positives of Fintech and some of the challenges the sector has faced.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? It states that "Finance is seen as one of the industries most vulnerable to disruption by software." I think that is a very bold statement to make and the reasoning behind it with finance made of information and not concrete goods is not a justifiable reason
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * I do believe example of fintech techology are underrepresented and view points of countries involvement in fintech are over presented.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No I think it is more of an informative piece.

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? I would day there is a variety of links and sources but what is lacking is scholarly research.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? No, more articles are mainly from 2017-2019, there needs to be more literature from this current year
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes, they do from links checked they all worked and from credible sources

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? I would say it is easy to read but the section on the definiton needs to be more streamlined
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? None to note
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? I do believe there needs to be another section on the history of fintech as they changes have been vast over the years.

Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? I would say it does not. There are no images of a conference and the stock exchange which does not represent what fintech is all abou.
 * Are images well-captioned? One picture is captioned but does not have much relevance to the article
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? No, it is only at the beginning of the article

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? A lot of content is on the definition which is understandable and the definition of Fintech is quite obscure
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Rated start-class and high importance
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It does generalize topics like ledger technology that needs vast research and content to understand the topic. It does a good job explaining a complicated topic to someone who has no experience on the matter.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? I would say needs work but good talking points
 * What are the article's strengths? Generalizing a complicated topic
 * How can the article be improved? More indepth information on different companies involvement in the sector
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I would say under developed

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