User:Tayrobey/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article
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 * Information School: Information school
 * I chose this article because in the Wiki EDU course it says to pick an article related to your class. I also chose this because it wasn't directly under the Library and Information Degree but similar.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes it does but I think some people would be confused by what human endeavors means. Especially those who have never heard of an information school
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes and no. It gives brief descriptions, but this article is lacking and doesn't have more content just a big lead.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No because it only really has a lead so all the information is there.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? I would say overly detailed because you get lost in the later paragraphs. This could be fixed with more information in the content section.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? yes all the information is related to information schools
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? I think everything listed is relevant to the main topic.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes the article is neutral
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? I do not think anything is biased. This might be hard for me to comment on because the information is relevant to me. Others who do not have knowledge or come from a different background other than Library Sciences might have a different view point.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? I think all viewpoints are represented fairly.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? I do not think it attempts to persuade the reader into one viewpoint or another.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? It looks like all information is backed up by a reliable source
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? It could have more resources but the linked pages seem to have more sources.
 * Are the sources current? The sources are not current. They are all at least 14 years old and some are older.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Only one of the links worked when I checked.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes except when talking about ischools because some people might not know what that is.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? There were no grammatical or spelling errors that I could find.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? This article only really has a lead there are not other sections that help you get more of an understanding of the topic.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No images are included with this article.
 * Are images well-captioned? No since no images are included.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? No, but no images are included.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?No since no images are included.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Not that many this is a pretty straightforward topic
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? I did not see a rating
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It is very simple and straightforward. It does not go into as much detail or history as we have discussed in class.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? It has accurate information, but not enough information.
 * What are the article's strengths? It has many links embedded that would lead people to other Wiki articles to answer more of their questions.
 * How can the article be improved? It could be improved by adding sections. It could include more about the history and programs involved in information schools.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I would say it is getting developed. What has been developed is good, but it needs more!

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