User:Stephaniegrisolia/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an Article


 * Name of article: Ghosting (relationships)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. Ghosting is a common occurrence with people my age when it concerns building relationships. We either all know someone that has been ghosted or has ghosted someone before, so I wanted to gain a better understanding into the why people choose to ghost.

Guiding Questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes the topic of the article is stated and a brief definition is also provided
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * The article does not provide a description of the articles major section
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Yes the lead includes the topic of dating apps, however the article does not describe dating app culture
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Content

Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * yes  the articles content is relevant to the topic
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Yes the content is up to date with popular culture
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * Yes there is content missing, a section that could be included would be the psychological process or the societal impacts that ghosting has

Tone and Balance

Guiding Questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes the article comes from a neutral standpoint, there doesn’t seem to be a bias from younger generations or criticism toward the younger generation that popularized the topic
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * The aren’t any heavily biased claims toward a particular position, however the article discusses the emotional impacts that
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * The viewpoints are underrepresented as they don’t consider at first point perspectives from millennial's (where the term and the trend started)
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No the article doesn't attempt to persuade the reader in any way. It briefly describes ghosting, its orgin and then its role in pop culture

Sources and References  Guiding Questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Most facts are backed up, but a lot of them are not backed up by reliable sources. For example, one source is Cosmopolitan magazine article written in the first person perspective by a woman who was ghosted.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * The sources are not as thorough as they could be, more research has been done on the topic that I believe will be useful to this article
 * Are the sources current?
 * Since the subject or the term ghosting is a newer concept the sources tend to be from the last ten years or so, none of the sources used exceeded that time
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Links that were checked work

Organization

Guiding Questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * The article is clear, however it could be expanded on, I believe the article is missing features regarding the term and action of ghosting
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * There are no obvious grammatical or spelling errors, however the structure/flow of the article can be improved
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * The article can be further broken down into smaller sections, as some sections contain information not pertaining to the topic

Images and Media

Guiding Questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * The article does not have any images.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually 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?
 * There are not many conversations going on behind the scenes about how to represent this article, as the article is on the low importance scale.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * The article is rated a start-class on the quality scale, in regards to the English language, psychology and pop culture . It is also on the low importance scale for all of those subjects previously listed.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * The article was not discussed in class.

Overall Impressions

Guiding Questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * The articles overall rating in the start-class means there space for improvement. Although the article is well written, there is information that can be added and existing information that can be changed with concern to its structure and flow
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * The articles strengths are that it contains the main information if someone wanted to quickly reference it for an understand.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * The article can be improved by explain the subject in more detail
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * The article is well developed for a start-class, but can be further developed by providing more research

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