User:Seeley32/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: Pinky (dolphin)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I have chosen to evaluate this article because it is the article that I am planning on editing for this course.

Lead
The introductory sentence of this stub is short and sweet, similar to the whole article itself. It gets right to the point of what the article should be about. Since this article is just a stub, there are no major sections and lead is basically the whole article. In my opinion, the whole article could use a lot more detail, which is why I chose to edit it for this course.

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?
 * 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

 * 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


 * 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
It is hard to call this article well written because it is only four sentences. The last sentence is also a bit confusing to read and includes information that isn't really necessary for the content of the article. There are no grammatical or spelling errors that I am able to notice. There are no sections to this stub because it is so short, although I think it could have them, including the species of dolphin, its discovery, current sightings, and so forth.

Images and Media
The article does not have any images, although I believe there are many that could be added to enhance the article.
 * Guiding questions

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?
 * 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?

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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