User:Tegan190/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: Homelessness in the San Francisco Bay Area
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: This article is very relevant to my needs talk assignment, as it describes a social determinant of health that is prominent in the Bay Area.

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? Yes
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? yes
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Yes

Content

 * Guiding questions


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

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? Yes
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? yes
 * Are the sources current? Yes
 * 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? Yes
 * 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? No, it could use some more pictures to highlight the severity of the homeless situation.
 * 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? No

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 is one contributor who is concerned with the lack of discussion about the health of the homeless population.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is rated B in quality, and low-importance.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? This article is very much focused on specific legislative changes that have occurred.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? It seems to be in good shape, but needing more information on the actual effects of homelessness, it lays out homelessness in the bay area in a very concise way, with historical context but fails to give much detail of the impact it is having upon the homeless community.
 * What are the article's strengths? The article provides very good historical context.
 * How can the article be improved? More information on the impact of homelessness (Health)
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? It is an adequate level of completeness.

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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