User:Trobikai/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: Great Basin National Park
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. This article represents the national park I chose to study.

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? No
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? No

Content

 * Guiding questions


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

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
 * 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? Yes
 * 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? Critiques about map images, and discussions to add information about geography, biodiversity, and area.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Level 5-vital article, B-Class. It is apart of 6 WikiProjects.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? Our class has focused more on the human components of the Parks, such as management, indigenous history, and human-induced impacts on the Parks. This article focuses on the physical sciences, area, and natural history.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? This article is rated as a B-Class which means it can be improved.
 * What are the article's strengths? Information availability in the definition, natural sciences, geography, and natural history.
 * How can the article be improved? This article can be improved by adding a section in park management/policy or environmental impacts (perhaps even adding to the Climate section).
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Underdeveloped.

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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