User:Sue 678/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: Environmental studies
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I have chosen to evaluate this article because I am passionate about the environment and would like to know more about environmental studies

Lead

 * Guiding questions

The lead question does include an introductory sentence that explains the article topic is about environmental studies and how it is a multidisciplinary academic field. There is a brief description explaining environmental studies connects different principles encompassing basic principles of ecology. The article does not include information that is not is not present in the article. The lead is concise and to the point explaining what the topic is.


 * 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?

Content

 * Guiding questions

The articles content is relevant to the topic and is up-to-date. From what I read I do not believe there is content missing, the article covers what the major is, what education is needed, and what skills are reacquire. The article does not address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics.


 * 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?
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

The article is neutral and it gives a brief overview of what environmental studies are without being biased. The article is informative in way that it does not persuade the reader to favor one position or the other.


 * 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?

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions

The facts are backed up by reliable secondary source and they are thorough. There are current sources listed and they reflect the available literature on the topic. The sources links do work.


 * 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?
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization

 * Guiding questions

The article is well-written and concise getting straight to the point about what environmental studies and is easy to ready. The article appears to have little to no grammatical or spelling errors. The article is broken into sections first explaining the topic, education, and skills acquired.


 * 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?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions

The article does include some images, but I think it could include more. The images are captioned well giving a description at the top. The image does adhere to the copyright regulations. The images are laid out in a visually appealing way.


 * 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?

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?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions

The articles overall status is neutral and it does a good job of explaining the topic and being informative. Some strengths of the article are being concise, informative, and provides relevant charts and images. The article could be improved by providing more images that relate tot he topic. The articles completeness is well developed furthering the readers understanding of topic and what requirements and universities are needed to major in the subject.


 * 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?

Optional activity

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