User:Ray Hagihara/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.


 * Talk:Water scarcity in Africa
 * Because it is closely related to the SDG 6.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Lead evaluation
The lead gives a clear and concise definition of "water scarcity" and an explanation of the situation in Africa.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or 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?

Content evaluation
I felt that the author strayed from the main focus just a little bit. In the agriculture part, the author discussed what food people should produce for their well being and the negative impact of malnutrition on human body, which is only indirectly related to the topic.

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
The article was entirely based on factual data and events and general knowledge. There was no particular sign of the author's personal belief or opinion.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current?
 * 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?

Sources and references evaluation
The sources cited are up-to-date and reliable. However, some of the links did not work.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Organization evaluation
I think the organization needs some improvement. I think it does not make sense that the productivity and development section and conflict section is under "Health." It would be better to put the health part under a new section that incorporates the two sections as well, such as "impact on people."

There was close to zero errors and was very well written. The level of vocabulary was not too difficult or too simple, and it was easy to understand.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


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

Images and media evaluation
The author includes a few pictures and photographs, which help the readers to have a clearer visual image in their head. For further improvement, I think it might be better to include some pictures of the gadgets, which sanitize water, the author introduced in the solutions and technology part. I find it a little difficult to picture them inside my head.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Talk page evaluation
There were much discussion held by a few people regarding how they can improve this article. It seems to be a part of four other WIkiProjects and an assignment for a course of Rice University.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * How can the article be improved?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Overall evaluation
I believe the article was very well done. It provides a thorough explanation of the situation in Africa and potential solutions.

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