User:Sinno024/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: Feminism
 * I am evaluating this article because it is relevant to our class.

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
The Lead of this article has a great introductory sentence that is very clear and concise.The Lead also includes information that is expanded on in the other sections of the article. This article's Lead is a good length and doesn't contain information that isn't mentioned in the remainder of the article.

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
All of this article's content is relevant and up to date. From what I can tell, there isn't any content that doesn't belong in this article nor is there any content that should be in the article that isn't already included.

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
This article reads super unbiased, there didn't appear to be any biases while i was reading. All of the sections in this article are extremely balanced and all are similar in length. The article is not a persuasive one, more so exclusively educational.

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
This is a very long article with many sections, but from what I can tell, all of the facts in the article are cited by a reliable source. The sources listed are very through and all of the links I clicked on worked without problems.

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
The language of the article is very clear and is quite easy to read and understand. I didn't notice any spelling or grammatical errors during my read through of the article. The article is very well organized and makes it very easy for a person to locate the information they may be seeking on the subject.

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
All of the imagery used in this article is well cited and relevant to the subject. Each image used on this page has a clear caption that highlights why the usage of the image is relevant. I think that the images used in this article are laid out in a clean and appealing way.

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
On the talk page of this article there are just a few people with questions about a couple sources and questions about adding somethings but other than that, there isn't much. This article has been listed as a "good article" and was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment.

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
This article is written very well and is considered to be one of the "good articles" on wikipedia. The article covers many topics surrounding the subject in a very organized and clear manner. Looking at the talk page makes me think that a few things could be added to the article but other than that I think it is a well-developed article.

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