User:Special-educator2020/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: Interview (research)

Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.: I selected this article because it is related to my topic of interviewing children. There were other articles that looked at interviewing in general and also addressed job interviews. I wanted something more specific. It is also considered a Start-Class article, and I am interested in investigating these types of articles.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes, it does.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? No, it does not.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No, it does not.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It is concise.

Content

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 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, the content it relevant to the topic. Each section makes sense for someone to read who is considering conducting a qualitative research interview.
 * Is the content up-to-date? No, 7 of the 10 articles cited are more than 10 years old.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? I think much of the necessary content is present, but I'm unsure about the current organization structure. It makes it hard to evaluate the information as a whole.

Tone and Balance

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 * Is the article neutral? The majority of the article is neutral, some aspects of the article read a bit biased.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? The article appears to be biased towards qualitative methods of research. It's unclear if the statement "Interviews are a far more personal form of research than questionnaires." is a fact or a statement. There is no citation to back up this claim.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? There is a clear slant towards qualitative research in the article.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? The author is clear about the benefits and limitations of qualitative interviewing, however there are slight attempts to persuade the reader to utilize qualitative research methods over quantitative.

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? No, they are not.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? There are 10 sources, and the article is relatively short. However, the sources are over ten years old.
 * Are the sources current? No, sources are over ten years old.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes, the links present in the article work.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes, the article is well-written.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? I didn't note any grammatical or spelling errors.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? The headings for the subsections are phrased awkwardly. The subheadings make sense but the order does not seem natural to me. It would make more sense to me to begin with the brief stages of a qualitative interview before introducing qualitative interviewing techniques.

Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? There is only one image and it does not enhance understanding on the topic.
 * Are images well-captioned? The image is appropriately captioned.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes, it is likely public domain.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? There is only one image at the top of the page.

Checking the talk page

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 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? There are not ongoing conversations regarding this topic.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is a level 5 vital article. It is rated as a Start Class.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? This article does not talk about structured, unstructured, and semi-structured interviews. It gets at the same idea, but using different terms. In addition, this article does not talk about the various questions that may be asked in interviewing; I remembered this being an important component of Savin-Baden's chapter on interviewing.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? This article appears to be at the starting point of a Wikipedia article. It was written as a part of a course as well. I believe it requires further work.
 * What are the article's strengths? The article focuses upon interviewing in terms of research and sticks to its topic. In addition, it provides a fair amount of good information for someone looking to understand the basics of qualitative interviewing.
 * How can the article be improved? The citations should be updated to be much more relevant. In addition, I believe the organization should be re-worked.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I would say this article is under-developed. It requires additional time from others in the field, in addition to the original author.

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