User:Rbgardiner/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: Dual process model of coping
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * It seems interesting

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

Lead evaluation
The lead paragraph does a good job at explaining what the content should be about. And introduces some key terms that are important to understanding the article. However, the lead paragraph does not match with the rest of the article. The things referenced were only used in the introduction title and then never mentioned again. It's almost like the lead paragraph was supposed to be on a different article.

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?

Content evaluation
The coping paragraph doesn't seem to fit the flow of the article. While it is interesting information I'm not sure it actually belongs in this particular article. It's contents have little to do with dual processing, there are also a lot of missing citations.

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
There seems to be a heavy focus on the loss of a loved one when it comes to grief. While I think this topic is a major contributor to grief, I think the article should talk about other sources of grief in order to fully address the issue at hand. Other than that I think the tone and balance is used well.

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?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation
As stated earlier I believe that there are a lot of missing citations. It is unclear where the author has got his information in some areas. However the sources provided are good, and the links are current.

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
As stated earlier I believe there are lots of good information used, however it doesn't flow and seems random. I think this article needs a lot of work in order to find out what it wants to address and focus on that and that only. Once it figures that out it needs to clearly state that in the lead paragraph and follow the outline given.

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
There are no images or media used.

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
The article is unrated, it is part of the Wikiproject Psychology. There are no conversations available yet.

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 think this article is a good compilation of information, the only thing it lacks is the organization of that information and clearly stating what It's purpose is and what information it is covering.

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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 * Link to feedback: Talk:Dual process model of coping