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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: Encyclopedia
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. This page is the Wikipedia page assigned for the class to evaluate.

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? No
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Not really; there is some info that is not stated in a similar way in the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Concise, only two (and a half) paragraphs

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? It is for the most part, because Encyclopedias are not a fast-changing subject. However, the latest citation is from 2007.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? They only discuss Encyclopedias in a Euro-centric sense. What about other places around the world?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes
 * 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? Most of them, some would benefit from another citation.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes.
 * Are the sources current? No, the latest one is from 2007.
 * 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? Yes

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

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 a lot of suggestions from people who do not have permissions to make edits about wording or updating. There was also some discussion on the word "encyclopedic" and whether it should have a separate page.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? No
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It discusses the history of genre and its criticisms.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? I think it is a pretty strong article.
 * What are the article's strengths? It is pretty clear an well-organized.
 * How can the article be improved? It could probably talk more about some less Euro-centric methods of saving factual information, or at least link to articles like those in the article.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I think it is well-developed.

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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