User:Tug41875/Evaluate an Article

User:Tug41875/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: Environmental science
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. Environmental science has always interested me and I believe it's an important topic to talk about.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Topic sentence does describe article's topic, however it could be a little more general. It goes right in with describing what environmental science is.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? No it doesn't include brief descriptions of major article sections.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Most information is included, but since environmental science is such a broad topic, there could be more added.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It could be a little more concise!

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, all information is relevant!
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes, for the most part everything is up-to-date.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Some content that is missing is maybe "influences of environmental science" or "effects."

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes this article is very neutral.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? There are no claims that seem to be heavily biased toward a particular position.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No, everything is balanced out well.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No, this article has no persuasion in it.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? All references seem very reliable for the information that is found in this article.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes all sources are thorough.
 * Are the sources current? Yes all sources are published within the last 10 years.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Checked the links, the ones I checked all worked.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? The article could use improvements with being concise and clear. It was a little confusing to read.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? No spelling errors that I saw.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? The article is organized and broken down into sections.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes, all pictures reflect the earth and environmental topics.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes, picture descriptions are very concise and clear.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes all images are very colorful and laid out nicely.

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 include updating the page, editing sources, adding new sources, etc.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Rated C-class. WikiProject Environment, WikiProject Technology, WikiProject Science.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? Wikipedia discusses this differently, by just being very general about it. In class we go into a little more detail.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? The article's overall status is that it needs improvement.
 * What are the article's strengths? The article is detailed, organized, and easy to follow.
 * How can the article be improved? The article can be improved by adding additional sub headings and have more information. Environmental science is a huge topic, and a lot can be discussed within this topic.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? This article is semi well developed, I think it can be improved and developed more.

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