User:Vasquezmedia/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: (Communication Studies)
 * I have decided to evaluate this article because I find communication studies to be a fascinating subject.

Lead evaluation
The content of the communication studies article clearly identifies itself as academic studies and that it focuses on the processes of human communication and behavior. It also identifies itself as a social science discipline. It provides other examples of what communication studies are about.
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 * 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?
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Tone and Balance
The article’s content is relevant to the topic of communication studies and it seems to be up-to-date. There are a few sections within the article that need citations.
 * I find this article to have a neutral tone and it is properly balanced with enough information to back up the text within the article. Citations are in good order, however, there is one link in the reference section that is broken. I found this article does not have an overreacting tone or overrepresentation of a viewpoint. I didn’t see it as an article set to persuade readers in favor of one position or away from another.
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 * 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
There are a few sections within the article that need citations and they are identified. The sources in the reference section do not seem to be diverse but I don’t feel confident making an opinion on this matter because I am still learning about communication studies and need to conduct more research. Overall, the article’s resources and references are for the most part in good order. More information is needed but I realize it is a work in progress.
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 * 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?
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization
This article is well written and organized. It is clear and consistent with reference to the major points of the article. I also found it easy to read and free of grammatical errors.
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 * 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
This article does not include any images or graphs of any sort.
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 * 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
The talk page for this article has a couple of suggestions for topics that should be discussed in the article. One proposed section is to add the “Political Economy of Communication.”  Another proposed topic is to add, “Geographical Educational Programs in Communication Studies.”
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 * 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
The overall status of this article is that it is a work in progress with an excellent start. This project could use more imagery and more information regarding other subtopics of communication but it does have good sources.
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 * 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

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