User:Teveret1/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: Jeanne Calment (Jeanne Calment)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * Jeanne Calment is interesting due to her longevity and through further research I believe she contains the secret to a long healthy life.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes it includes a sentence that explains the topic in a very brief way
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * It gives a brief description of her age and how she outlived her family.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No everything in the lead is talking about within the article
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * It is concise

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes all of the content in the article is relevant to Jeanne Calment.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Many of the content verifications and comments are as recent as 2018 and 2019
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * There is content missing about a lawyer that she once knew and the Mayor of Arles when she passed away

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * This article is neutral
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * No there seems to be no bias in the article, there is skepticism regarding her age but that was said to be just a theory.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No not at all this article is not meant to sway your decision.

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 the sources are thorough and include a lot more information on the topic then is written on wikipedia.
 * Are the sources current?
 * Yes some were revised as recently as 2018
 * 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 a long article that makes its points clear and is easy to read.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * None the I can see
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * Yes the article is split into major points of Jeanne Calment's life

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * There are two images in this article but it does not enhance my understanding of the topic
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * One is the other one shows Calment in a specific year when she was younger
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * The image of her daughter cites in the caption where it is from
 * 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?
 * Some conversations claiming that Jeanne Calment's age/life was a hoax
 * 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?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * How can the article be improved?
 * This article can be improved by adding pictures that help with someone understanding to the topic at hand.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * This article 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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 * Link to feedback:Talk:Jeanne Calment/Archive 4