User:TionnaAllyJ/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article

 * Name of article: (Discipline (academia) )
 * I choice this specific article to learn the history of discipline and why people use it.

Lead

 * Guiding questions
 * The title of my set article does include an introductory sentence that clearly describes the article topic.
 * The lead discusses brief sentences about the main sections
 * No the lead does not include added information, that's not already in the paragraph.
 * the lead is concise and straight to the point.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * the article's content is relevant to the full topic that's being discussed.
 * The article is a bit up to date, the information is more modern and was last review in 2018.
 * the article actually has, the exact information that I was looking for, plus more.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * The article is more neutral and doesn't focus on just one branch.


 * 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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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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