User:Seanseabolt/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: The Rhodes Colossus
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.: For a class project.

Lead

 * Guiding question


 * 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? yes
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? no
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? yes

Content

 * Guiding questions
 * Yes the content on the page is relevant to the topic. It is also up to date. Its hard to justify what is missing because most of the information can be found via links to other pages.  One major area which is unrepresented may be with how the cartoon was received.  Whether public view of the cartoon was negative or positive.  Also a discussion of who the intended audience is could be positive as well. The is a possibility that the article could deal with concepts related to the exploitation of Africa.


 * 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?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions
 * No this article does a good job of keeping the tone neutral and objective. Information may have been left out in order to keep the tone so neutral.  With adding simple links to other pages which deal with these larger concepts it has allowed the article to remain neutral without getting anything risky.


 * 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?

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions
 * Links work. Articles and references seem to be fairly current with most being published in the last 10 years. Whether scholarship on this article is lacking remains to be seen as I research more.


 * 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?

Organization

 * Guiding questions
 * Article is well written and without errors. The article is well organized but lacking information.


 * 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?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions
 * Yes the images and good and don't need help.


 * 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?

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions

The talk page is almost empty. There is zero discussion of topics which we have covered in class. This is a start article.


 * 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
 * The status of this article is incomplete. A definite improvement would be to research how the photo was received after its publication. There are not many references so this should be explored.


 * 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
This is a "Start Page"

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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