User:ShkinZwiKi/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: (link) WikiProject Photography
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I chose this article because it something I am interested in, but also because I am an artist and photographer as well as a Digital Photography Major.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Lead evaluation
Overall, the lead in this article/WikiProject site on Photography includes all of the above and is not overly descriptive.

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?

Content evaluation
It appears that the content is all relevant to Photography. It is difficult to tell if there is missing content. I am sure since it is a project, that there will continue to be information added. As for content that does not belong, I did not notice any. However I did see some articles that were 'up for deletion'.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Tone and balance evaluation
The article seems pretty balanced and neutral over all. It seems to cover many different topics within the scope of photography.

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?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation
There appear to be reliable sources used, with working links to the article and other sources used.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Organization evaluation
This project page seems to be pretty well organized, with clear sections and topic headlines.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Images and media evaluation
The banner for the page is a close up image of a camera lens with the title of the page. This is really the only image on the page and from what I can tell adhere's to the copyright rules.

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?

Talk page evaluation
There is a variety of conversations on the topic of photography within the Talk page. Most seem to be asking for help or review about the topics. It is a part of the Photography WikiProject.

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?

Overall evaluation
Because this is a WikiProject page, I think it is difficult to say much about its completeness or improvements need, as it will continue to grow and change as it is built and added too. It seems to be headed in a good direction and have links and headlines to a vast variety of subjects within the world of and relating to photography.

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