User:Tetegugu/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)
 * Water issues in developing countries
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. Even though I am able to use clean water, I know that many people in developing countries cannot use it, so I want to dig into the serious fact.
 * Guiding questions
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 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? I can see the introductory sentences well-summarized and concise. Also, there are causes and results of the water issues in developing countries.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes. I can understand the overall issues.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? The information in the Lead section includes all summarized information of the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It is usually concise, but it is sometimes too detailed. Also, there is a grammatical mistake. (See problem section and there is a "per capita." I think it is a grammatical mistake.)

Content

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 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes. The description is all about water problems and the background entangled with the issues.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes. The data is 2019 or so.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? I want to suggest some sentences are needed to explain more about the background of the issues. For example, in the problem section, write why Mexico and the Middle East are most affected by physical water scarcity.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? I think the information is not out-dated because the used data is very present. Therefore, it is not likely to produce content gaps. As for topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics, I think the more information related to minority people who are suffering with water issues should be added.

Tone and Balance

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 * Is the article neutral? The article is a little bit biased because the information about Chinese is much more other countries, and I feel like China is criticized by water operation.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? There is no heavily biased portion, but I think the China portion stated above should be corrected.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? I don't see any exaggerated part.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No, but readers can understand the seriousness of water scarcity and lack of access to water in developing countries.

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes. I think the citations are correct.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?d
 * Are the sources current? Yes. The sources are around 2010-2020.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? As I stated above, more information about marginalized people who are suffering from water issues should be added.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes. The added links are properly put in the article.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes. The word choices are appropriate, so it is easy to read.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? There is a grammatical error as long as I read. I mentioned the error in the upper sentence.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? As a whole, yes. But readers might want to know more about the background of each facts.

Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Partly yes. I think if there are graphs representing which country are suffering the most from water problems, it will be much better.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes. There are some pictures illustrating how water are contaminated.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes. All the pictures are put into properly places.

Checking the talk page

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 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? I think there are too much articles about China, for example contamination of water in Han River and China's industrial water waste. I think these parts are little bit biased.
 * 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? What I learned from this article is much more detailed and diverse views,, such as it features on various situations in individual country.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? I think as a whole, it is a good article, but there is a grammatical error and a little bit biased.
 * What are the article's strengths? The way of citation and images allow for better understanding and verification of the sources.
 * How can the article be improved? Grammatical error and the part which is biased.
 * 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 developed rather than undeveloped.

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