User:SusanFrancisco/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: (link)Kinship
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I have chosen this article because I am somewhat familiar with the topic, and was wanting to know more information in regards to how kinship applies to different cultures including the American and Western culture, and whether or not there are any differences or similarities in the article and from what I have witnessed from past experiences

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes it does clearly and briefly describe the articles topic
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes in some ways it does
 * 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? Yes it is

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes it is.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes from what is noted
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No there is not

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? Yes a few
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? Yes there is
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? somewhat

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes there are
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes they do
 * Are the sources current? Yes
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes they do

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes it is
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? none
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes it is

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? only one image, but links have more images
 * Are images well-captioned? yes it is
 * 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? relating it to a particular culture (as a start of) by providing an example
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? not noted, but it seems so
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? In class/textbook we focused broadly on status, chiefdom, and tribes, which interconnects to kinship and relations as well as status

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? High
 * What are the article's strengths? Provides quality and brief informations
 * How can the article be improved? More information on other cultures and providing examples
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? well-developed to a point

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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