User:Sgonz380/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.


 * Accounting
 * I chose this article to evaluate because its my major.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

This article includes an a concise introductory sentence and a brief description of some of the article's major sections. It also includes information not present in the article. Accounting is such a large topic the Lead is bound to be lengthy, but I do not think it is overly detailed.


 * 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?

Content

 * Guiding questions

The content is relevant to the topic. The content is also up-to-date but probably missing more details simply because accounting has a lot of information.


 * 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?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

The article is neutral. None of the claims appear to be bias. There aren't viewpoints over or under represented because the topic doesn't really cause people to be bias.


 * 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

All the facts in the article appear to be backed by a reliable secondary source. The sources re thorough enough to understand where the information is coming from. There are some older sources and some more current sources. The links to the sources work perfectly.


 * 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?

Organization

 * Guiding questions

The article is well written; it is concise, clear and easy to read. I did not find any grammatical or spelling errors. It is also well-organized into different sections.


 * 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

The article includes 2 well-captioned images which enhance the history of accounting. I believe they do adhere to the copyright regulations. The images are laid out in a visually appealing way.


 * 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 conversations behind the scenes are about how to best structure the article and how much information is enough for a certain section. This article is rated as a C-class. In Wikipedia many different users give constructive feedback on the content.


 * 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

Overall I believe that this article is in good standing. The articles organization is its main strength. I think it can be improved by adding more sections that are relevant to the topic. However, I still believe that the article is well developed for what it has.


 * 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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