User:Sharik1998/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: Fauna of Africa (Fauna of Africa)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate- I have chosen this article to evaluate because it is something that interests me.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes, it describes what fauna is.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? There is no description of the articles major sections.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Yes, islands and seas are not mentioned
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It is concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? yes it has been edited this year
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? There is content that is missing, for example there is an invertebrate heading, but no vertebrate heading. The lead also mentions island and seas but that is not in the article

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, it is describing the fauna of Africa
 * 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, many sources were used
 * Are the sources current? some are more current than others.
 * 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? The article could use more subheadings to make the information presented more organized.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? yes a few grammatical errors
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? the major headings are good, but needs more subheadings within each section.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes but more could be used.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes includes species name and location
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? yes go with the topic in that section

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? external links being changes, and the validity of information presented about species
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? C-class, and a part of WikiProjects Africa and Ecoregions
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? No, taxonomic information is important on there.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? C-class
 * What are the article's strengths? lays out the different the different groups of animals
 * How can the article be improved? more information on taxonomy, location, and role in African ecosystem
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? the article is underdeveloped.

Optional activity

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