User:Ruoqing Yu/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: Communication studies
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate： This theme is consistent with my major.It is also a very broad subject. For a very broad topic, more comprehensive information is usually needed to support and supplement. So I choose this article.

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
At the beginning of the article there are definitions about "communication studies", and flowed with more detailed and clear explanations such as the property, current situation and function. So the introductory sentence does describe the topic clearly. For the description of the article's major sections, the Lead does include the brief information of the "History" section. But for the "Scope and Topic" and "Association" sections, the information is not enough. There is no information that is not present in the article. The Lead is concise.

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
The content is relevant to the topic and is up-to-date. The information in the article is not very comprehensive. For example, in the "Scope and Topic" section, the article only mentions the United States and Canada, but does not mention other countries. But the topic of the article is "Communication studies", which is a global theme. Each country has its own research. So the article lacks information about other countries. The article does not deal with one of the equity gaps and address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics.

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 is neutral. The article mainly talks about "Communication Studies" information. There is no claim that appear heavily biased toward a particular position and viewpoint that is overrepresented or underrepresented. The article does not attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another.

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
For the part of "In Canada" of "Scope and Topic", no resource is cited. For the other contents, the resources are reliable and current. The sources are written by a diverse spectrum of authors. All of them 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
The overall structure of the article is clear and easy to understand. The article is well-organized. The order from primary to secondary is reasonable. There is no grammatical and spelling error.

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 is no image in the article.

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
Someone mentions that "this wiki makes the distinction between "Communication Studies" and "Communications Studies"". Also, it seems that political economy is only mentioned in the wiki page on "Media Studies" but not "Communication Studies". The article is rated as Start-Class.

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
The article as a whole is neutral. The structure is clear and intuitive. The advantage of this article is that the information in the Lead part is complete. But there are some places in the content where there is no source of information. The completeness of the content is not high. I think this article is poorly developed.

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