User:Sshen18/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: Maiden, North Carolina
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I watched a documentary recently which took place at Maiden, North Carolina and I read the wikipedia article which inspired this evaluation.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? There is information in the lead that does not appear anywhere else in the article, so it does not really have a brief description of the article's major sections.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Yes, the information regarding the Apple iCloud Data Center and different counties within Maiden only appear in the lead and no where else in the rest of the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The Lead is overly detailed and does not provide an overview of the rest of the article.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? It appears that some of the sources are not recent so the content could possibly be out of date. Wikipedia prefers articles that are less than 5 years old and some of the references are older than that.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? I feel that the article could use more information. There could be more on history and further elaboration on the historic places. Perhaps there could be additional sections about employment/employers, climate, attractions, etc

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes, the article is written in a neutral tone.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No, there do not appear to be claims that are heavily biased toward a particular position.
 * 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, the article does not attempt to persuade the reader.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? A lot of the information from demographics is from the US Census which is a primary source.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? I believe the article in general could be expanded so no the sources are not thorough.
 * Are the sources current? Some of the sources are not current. Like I said above, some of the articles are older than 5 years and wikipedia prefers references that were published within the last 5 years.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Some links to not work. 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes, the article is concise, clear, and easy to read for the most part. There is a small paragraph detailing the highways that pass through Maiden and it was a little difficult to follow so I would suggest a picture of a map and it would be easier to follow.
 * 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? Yes, the article is well organized.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes. The map offers a good visual of where Maiden is located in North Carolina and I like the visual of the Church just to show what possibly what kinds of architecture is there.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes, the two images are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license and the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes!

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? There do not appear to be any conversations behind the scenes.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? The article is rated as a Start-Class and of Low-importance.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? When I learned about the topic, it was more personal and a place where someone grew up. Wikipedia is a lot more objective.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? The article needs more work and information overall.
 * What are the article's strengths? The article has pictures, is written in a neutral tone and is a good foundation.
 * How can the article be improved? feel that the article could use more information. There could be more on history and further elaboration on the historic places. Perhaps there could be additional sections about employment/employers, climate, attractions, etc
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article is under-developed.

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