User:Sel22/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: Human Services (Human services)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I am a nursing major, and so I am very interested in health related articles.

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? No.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Yes.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes.
 * Is the content up-to-date? No, but it was edited recently this past month.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? There can be more to be written to address historically underrepresented topics.

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? Yes.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes.
 * Are the sources current? No, they are all from years back.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? Yes.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes.

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? No.
 * 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? No.
 * Are images well-captioned? No, there are no images.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? No, there are no images.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? No, there are no images.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? There are questions regarding the colonial period that relates to human services. There is also a statement from someone who states that a link does not work, although it is working now.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is rated under "Academic disciplines"
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? This topic was not addressed in class, but I do believe it relates to what we have talked about in class. This topic is discussed in terms of social change within society which made me think about our lecture of capitalism and the environment and pollution.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Incomplete.
 * What are the article's strengths? There are many provided links available for readers.
 * How can the article be improved? By including much more information under each topic.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Underdeveloped.

Optional activity

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