User:Rbatista18/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: (link) Crisis communication
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. - I am majoring in PRAAC (Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communications). It is pertinent that I learn more about crisis communication given the high probability that I will be required to communicate about crisis situations in my future career(s).
 * Evaluation Key:
 * Good: Content is well written and organized.
 * Satisfactory: Content could be supported with more detail and organization.
 * Poor: Content lacks clarity, requires more support, and is disorganized.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? - Yes.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? - No.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? - No.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? - Concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? - Yes.
 * Is the content up-to-date? - I do not know.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? - There is a message under the section, "Benoit's 5 Major Strategies" that states, "This section needs additional citations for verification."

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? - Yes. *See my third response under the "Content" questions.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? - No.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? - No.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? - No.
 * Are the sources current? - I do not know.
 * 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? - Yes.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? - Yes.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? - Yes.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? - No.
 * Are images well-captioned? - Not Applicable (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? - Minimal conversations about modifications (e.g. Benoit's response strategies and an external link).
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? - I do not know how it is rated. It is a part of three (3) WikiProjects: Companies, Marketing & Advertising, and Media).
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? - N/A.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? - I do not know the status.
 * What are the article's strengths? - Organization and selected content.
 * How can the article be improved? - Citations and more detail.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? - It is well-developed but can be improved with grammatical adjustments and more citations.

Optional activity

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