User:Whimsy123/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: English studies
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate

I chose this article because one of the suggestions in the training module was to pick one from the academic disciplines category that relates to what I am studying.



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? Yes, the lead is very long and goes into topics that would've been better suited for the body
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Overly detailed; the lead goes into a lot of detail that would've fit better in the body

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? The articles lists a lot of different topics but does not go into detail for most of them. It is missing some crucial information, like info on pre-college English studies

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes, but the talk page implies it was not always neutral
 * 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? Some but not all, there is a banner at the top requesting additional sources
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes
 * Are the sources current? Yes, the oldest is from 1941
 * 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? Yes
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes, except for the overly-detailed lead

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Only one little one in the sidebar
 * Are images well-captioned? No
 * 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? There's some discussion about merging this page with another. Also, some people going into conversation about something not related to the Wikipedia page
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? WikiProject Education and WikiProject Literature
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It focuses heavily on history.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? It needs work
 * What are the article's strengths? Remove unsourced claims and expand view of English studies
 * How can the article be improved? Adding more sources, going into more detail instead of just listing things
 * 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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