User:SVClarke94/Evaluate an Article

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 * Name of article: Bodega Bay
 * Bodega Bay is a place that I've visited as a child and as a course of fluid flows in environmental processes I thought it would be interesting to read about the fluxes into and out of Bodega Bay.

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
The Lead is concise and includes an introductory sentence that clearly describes what Bodega Bay is, where it is located, and brief geologic and hydrologic information on its location. The article itself does not describe these topics regarding Bodega Bay any further. The Lead includes a contents summary that states the major sections of the article, but does not include a brief description of the those sections within the Lead's text.

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 article's content is relevant and goes into detail on Bodega Bay's history, including Native American history and sea otter hunting history. The content currently in the article is up-to-date and should not be removed, but it is missing information on current traits of Bodega Bay such as detailed descriptions of wildlife found in Bodega Bay, camping and recreational activity options, and a detailed description of the water balance of Bodega Bay.

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 and does not present bias or persuasion toward any particular position, instead it simply describes the role and changes to Bodega Bay caused by Native Americans, settlers, hunters and refugees throughout it's history.

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
All paragraphs in the article have at least one source cited, but some facts within the paragraphs appear to not be covered in the sources cited for that paragraph. The sources present are thorough, but they do not include all available literature on the topic because the article has content missing that it could include and expand on. The included sources are current, and links that were checked all worked.

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 article is concise, clear and easy to read, with no noticeable grammatical or spelling errors. The history timeline of Bodega Bay given flows in a chronological and easy to follow manner.

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
The images in the article make it clear where Bodega Bay is located in relation to California and the San Francisco Bay Area. Each image follows Wikipedia's copyright regulations and are captioned well so that it is obvious what is being shown. The images are all condensed into one area of the paper and can be arranged in a more visually appealing way.

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 Bodega Bay talk page discusses modifications to some external links, edits to the Fort Ross text within the article, and discusses adding an image link to Dillon Beach, which has since been done. It is part of the WikiProject California, where it has been rated C-Class and WikiProject National Register of Historic Places, where it has been rated Start-Class. In class when we discuss natural water bodies we discuss their mass balances, fluxes, diffusion and advection within the water body, and this article does not go into any scientific detail of the fluid mechanics of Bodega Bay other than the streams feeding Bodega Bay, which constitute one type of flux into the bay.

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 has a good grasp of the history of Bodega Bay's human settlement and interactions but does not discuss scientific details of the bay. Adding scientific details such as fluid mechanics, climate change effects, hydrology, wildlife, etc., would improve the article. As it is currently, the article is underdeveloped.

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