User:Rusty.mccoy/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: Arkansas Razorback (Arkansas Razorbacks)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. Growing up, I went to Arkansas Razorback football and basketball games. I have razorback memorabilia in my house. I have been a life long razorback fan.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


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

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, all of the information in the article is relevant to the Arkansas Razorbacks.
 * Is the content up-to-date? No, updates need to be made.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No, nothing is missing from the article.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes, the article is neutral.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No, there are no claims that appear biased.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No, everything is presented perfectly.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No, the article does not attempt to persuade the reader.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? All facts in the article are backed up by a reliable source of information
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? All sources are thorough.
 * Are the sources current? Yes. All sources are current
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes. The links I checked do work.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes, the article is well written and is easy to read.
 * 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? Yes, all images used in the article enhance the understanding of the topic.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes, all imaged are well-captioned.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes, all images appear to adhere to the copyright regulations.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes

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?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? This article does need some updated work. Does not show who the new coaches are for the football and men's basketball teams.
 * What are the article's strengths? Well put information about the history of the University of Arkansas Razorbacks.
 * How can the article be improved? The article needs to be updated with new coaches and where previous alumni is at now. For example, Arkansas Alumni Bobby Portis who played basketball, is now with the New York Knicks. The article still tells that he is with the Chicago Bulls.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article is well-developed. But lacks being updated regularly.

Optional activity

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