User:Sarahyonin/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: Social science
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I chose this article because the social sciences is the umbrella where Japanese and Korean culture reside under. Also I believe if someone is interested in studying in a field within the social sciences, this article is a great way to get redirected to the studies under the discipline.

Lead

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 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes, it tells what the social sciences is about and redirects individuals to other pages if they want to know more about the fields and disciplines under the social science' umbrella.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? It somewhat explains the major sections of the article but does not explicitly state the major sections.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No, instead of including information that would not be in the article, it rather tells select information about the article as a whole.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead is concise, however it does go a bit over detailed when it is telling about the majors that are considered part of the social sciences

Content

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 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes the articles content is relevant to the topic
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes, the content is up to date. The last time the article was edited was in September of this year.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? All around the article is pretty good at being all encompassing of the social sciences and the history behind the creation along with the sub-fields that belong with it.

Tone and Balance

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 * Is the article neutral? Yes the article is neutral and is just showing facts from history
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? The article is well balanced in the fact that they give enough information on a topic that fully encompasses it and then moves on to the next topic
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes, there are multiple citations and references to other areas with information about the topic at hand and they also reference academic sources as well
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes. The sources are thorough and they reflect the same ideas
 * Are the sources current? The sources range from the mid 1800's - early 2000's. I believe that it would be better to add more recent articles to help with the relevancy and credibility of the assignment.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? The article is well-written. It shows that the authors who contributed to the article have knowledge on the topic and have taken time to write it, however since it is very academically written, some parts might be harder to read if the individual is not well-versed in the topic.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? No, when you refer to the history of editing on the page, you see that many individuals have worked on this article and have edited/revised sentences.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes, it is broken into headings that show the major points.

Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? It does include images, however they are off to the side and are small. They give readers an idea of what the paragraph writing is about.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes they are, they also include links to where the photos were found in a couple of the photos
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? A few of the photos are in public domain so they are able to be used, however a couple of the other images do not have information about their copyright information. Although the photos have captions, they do not have citations of where the photos were collected.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? No, not really. They are all layered and formatted on the right side of the page and are small.

Checking the talk page

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 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? There are many conversations going on, on how to progress the Wikipedia page. A Wikipedian also mentions how heavily Euro-influenced the page was, and suggested another look at other regions in the world in order to improve the general information about the topic.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? This article is rated "C" and it is a part of 13 WikiProjects
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? Wikipedia goes more in depth in the details behind the articles and specific things to look for, whereas the classroom discussions went through the ins and outs of Wikipedia very briefly

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? The overall status is that it is a great article to look at when you are looking for quick information and a hub for looking for other topics within Wikipedia that are related to the article.
 * What are the article's strengths? The strengths of the article are all of the cited references and the links provided throughout the article to go into different sub articles
 * How can the article be improved? The article can be improved by using a better formatting for the pictures to make it more aesthetic and also a more cohesive talk page where Wikipedians react and respond to each other's posts more efficiently
 * 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 and is a great start with a lot of information within the body, however I believe that there needs to be more information of the social sciences' history throughout different areas of the world, rather than focusing on the sub-disciplines of the topic

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