User:Treysk/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: China - United States relations
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I chose this article, because when thinking of relevant and pressing American foreign policy, China is a given. The relationship between China and the United States has a very long and often difficult history and the current international community seems focused on the relationship between the United State and China.

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?
 * No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * The leading paragraph is concise on the relationship of China and the U.S and how it has varied since the 18th century

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Yes, it's most recent edit came a week ago and has an entire section devoted to current pressing issues in US-Chinese relations such as COVID-19, Intellectual Property, the South China Sea, and Taiwan
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * I do not believe so

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, the article seems factual and neutral
 * 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?
 * It is concise, however, the large amount of information does make it seem daunting to read
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * No
 * 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?
 * Yes
 * 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?
 * Yes

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * It is interesting seeing some of the writing expressing concern that it is either PRC propaganda or US propaganda, which helps ensure the accuracy of the article
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * It is a call B of Wiki Projects and of high interest
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * This is a much more in detail, over a wider array of topics than we have discussed, yet

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * It is an ever-updating page, as the relations between China and the US develop, both positively and negatively and is a former featured article candidate
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * US-Chinese relation has many facets, and atleast to me, this article most if not all the major facets of the relationship between the two state
 * How can the article be improved?
 * My only complaint with this article is that it is so extensive that it seems daunting to read through
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * The article is overall, very well developed and complete with many different categories which involve US-Chinese relations

Optional activity

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