User:Wilafortezza/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: Horace Greeley High School
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I chose to evaluate this article because it is the high school that i graduated from and i wanted to see if the information was correct and up to date.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Lead evaluation

 * 1) Yes, it gives the location and purpose that Greeley serves.
 * 2) Somewhat, the intro delves into some of the major sections, but not all.
 * 3) No.
 * 4) The lead is very concise and does not include too much unnecessary information.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Content evaluation

 * 1) Yes.
 * 2) Much of the information could be updated. Rankings are based on 2015 reports.
 * No, there does not seem to be content missing.
 * No, it does not.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Tone and balance evaluation

 * 1) Yes, the article is written in a neutral tone throughout
 * No, there do not.
 * 1) Under "distinctions," some clubs are overrepresented it seems.
 * 2) No.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Sources and references evaluation

 * 1) Yes, they are.
 * 2) Yes
 * 3) Some are out of date.
 * 4) Yes

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Organization evaluation

 * 1) Yes.
 * 2) No.
 * 3) Yes.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Images and media evaluation

 * 1) No.
 * 2) No images are shown.
 * 3) No images are shown.
 * 4) No images are shown.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Talk page evaluation

 * 1) There are not many conversations going on behind the scenes... It seems the last conversations were years ago.
 * 2) This article has been rated as Start Class and is rated Low Importance.
 * 3) We have not discussed this in class.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Overall evaluation

 * 1) The article is in very good shape, however, it could be updated a little bit.
 * 2) This articles strengths are its presentation of basic facts about the school. It is not missing much.
 * 3) The article can be improved by updating some of the information to provide more recent stats
 * 4) This article is well developed.

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

with four tildes — ~


 * Link to feedback: