User:Vkilmer02/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: Intercultural communication
 * I am interested in Intercultural communication because I'd like to work for the U.S. State Department overseas.

Lead
Lead evaluation

The Lead includes an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic. The lead does not include a brief description of the article's major sections. There is a lot of sections in the article missing from the lead, as well as items in the lead that are not mentioned in the article. This article's lead could use a rewrite to capture the numerous updates over the years.

Content
Content evaluation

The article's content is relevant to the topic, however it has not been updated very frequently. There is a lot of content that could be added to this topic, but they do cover a lot of theories and topics in the article.

Tone and Balance

 * Tone and balance evaluation

The article is neutral. There is no obvious biased toward any particular position.

Sources and References
Sources and references evaluation

Not all facts in the article are backed up by a reliable secondary source of information. Some of the facts stated could be conceived as prejudicial without a cited source. There are many various scholarly articles linked in this article and the links work. The article could use some updated source information.

Organization
Organization evaluation

The article is very precise, but does not flow very well. It is more like a bullet paper than an article to educate readers about a subject. The organization is probably the most concerning issue with the article. It is very concise, but not easy to read and digest. I did not notice any grammatical or spelling errors.

Images and Media
Images and media evaluation

There are no images included with this article. Some generic photos of different cultures interacting or visuals of non verbal communication would add to the article.

Checking the talk page

 * Talk page evaluation

There is a lot of organization discussion on the talk page. The article is rated C-class and is part of WikiProject Culture, WikiProject Sociology, and WikiProject Translation Studies. Much of the discussion is also focused on adding information to the page. There are also a few reviews from other college students as part of an education initiative. The language is academic in nature.

Overall impressions

 * Overall evaluation

Overall, the article is informative. There are many scholarly citations that would help a student taking a course on communication. The organization of the page could be improved to make it easier to read, and the lead should but updated to match the content in the article. The article is underdeveloped in that it needs to be refined and updated from an information and organizational sense.

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