User:TexShisno/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: Applied linguistics
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. (Because I needed a Linguistics article and here we are)

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Lead evaluation
The Lead is super brief. Does not include a brief description of the article's major section. Does not include topics covered in the article. The Lead is super good at describing the subject, per say. It is also super super super brief.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

Content evaluation
Sources are recent (i.e 2019). Includes some relevant information, but mostly links to the sub fields of the subject. Maybe could do an brief explanation of each subject. Not entirely sure that the associations of Applied Linguistics are relevant, but i guess it makes some sense for it to be there.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * 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?

Tone and balance evaluation
I do not believe this article is trying to persuade me or anyone one way or another. It's too short for that to be the case

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


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

Sources and references evaluation
Links that are there, work. Sources are current (early 2000s). Most are from Books/encyclopedias. So i do believe that are decent.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Organization evaluation
It's okay written. I do know if it does accurately describe the topic in detail or if the page is truly there to be a guide into the deeper topics.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Images and media evaluation
n/a. No images

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * 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?

Talk page evaluation
There is a lot going on in the talk page. lots of discussions. There is an issue of "hey we should add all this" but no one is doing it. It's apart the wikiproject Linguistics

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * How can the article be improved?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Overall evaluation
It's underdeveloped for sure. There is work that needs to be done. People have ideas and offer ways to do it, but it's not getting there

Optional activity

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 * Link to feedback: n/a