User:Viip42/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: Disposal of human corpses
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I have chosen this article to evaluate because the topics discussed in it seem to be very interesting. I did not realize that there were other means of body disposal other than burial or cremation, therefore it will be interesting to develop my knowledge of these topics and contribute to the article.

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? concise

Lead evaluation
The lead is concise and describes the different sections of the article well.

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? no
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? no

Content evaluation
The content of the article is appropriate for the topic it should be discussing.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? no, not all parts
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? yes, appears to favor sky burial
 * 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? yes

Tone and balance evaluation
There seems to be a favor for sky burial.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? not all
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? yes
 * Are the sources current? yes
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? yes
 * Check a few links. Do they work? yes

Sources and references evaluation
Sources are well rounded and the links work, but some are missing in a few areas.

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? not many
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? yes

Organization evaluation
The article is organized well, can be read easily, and lacks an abundance of grammatical errors.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? only 1
 * 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

Images and media evaluation
There is a lack of images, but the one image that there is, is appropriately placed and captioned well.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? there is debate on the neutrality of the sky burial section
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? start-class
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? N/A at the moment

Talk page evaluation
There is some controversy over the sky burial section of the article and how neutral the information in this section is depicted.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? start-class
 * What are the article's strengths? The article is well organized and contains material only pertaining to the topic.
 * How can the article be improved? The article needs more images, citations, and neutrality in the sky burial section.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Well-developed with modifications that need to be made.

Overall evaluation
The article is well structured but needs improvements with images, citations, and neutrality.

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