User:S. Xue, Future UCSF PharmD/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: Dalian
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * This is one of the articles listed under C-class articles. This article is also about a city that my parents grew up in.

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? The Lead does not mention every large section, but nonetheless sets up the rest of the article well.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Some parts are overly detailed, such as the naming of the city. This could be more general and described in more detail later in the article.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? The article seemed to be last edited on July 15th, so it is up-to-date.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No

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? No
 * 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? The article is in need of more citations.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Not all of them.
 * Are the sources current? Some can be updated.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes, but some are not available in the English language.

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? Some areas are marked for clarification.
 * 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
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes
 * 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? Conversations are happening around certain sections of the article, with people asking for more details or clarification.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? C-class; this article is part of WikiProjects China and WikiProjects Cities.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We haven't talked about this in class.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? This article has been rated as Top and High Importance. Overall the article has a multitude of information; however the information still needs to be cited and clarified.
 * What are the article's strengths? Breadth of information, many sections, many images
 * How can the article be improved? Need more resources and citations, some minor clarifications are needed and grammatical fixes
 * 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 still needs final touches.

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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