User:Skw29/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: Artifact (archaeology)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I am evaluating this article because it is the one that I will be editing for class.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes, it starts with basic definition.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes, there is a paragraph of different examples.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? The Lead presents different examples of artifacts but does not dive deeper into them in the body.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The Lead is concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes.
 * Is the content up-to-date? There is a source from 2017 so it is relatively up-to-date.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? I feel that there could be more specific examples of artifacts.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes, there is no bias present.
 * 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? A couple are relatively newer but others are not.
 * 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? It could have a clearer organization pattern.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes, they are not too overwhelming.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Questions about the true meaning of the word as well as conversations on the correct spelling of it.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Did not find any rating info.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? Definitions are very similar.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Clear and concise.
 * What are the article's strengths? Informative and gets to the point.
 * How can the article be improved? More examples, better pattern of organization.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I believe it is slightly underdeveloped.

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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 * Link to feedback: Talk:Artifact (archaeology)