User:Williamkearney98/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: River ecosystem
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I am interested in River Ecosystems and Food Webs

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?
 * Some of them but not all of them
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * Pretty concise it defined a couple key terms to introduce the point of view and/or context of the article

Lead evaluation
The lead does not touch major topic areas as well as it could and goes into what the larger picture is heavily

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?
 * Missing a section on the importance of trophic ecology/food webs in river ecosystems
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?
 * There is no specific mention of underrepresented populations but the way the article discusses the governments pollution laws and dams seems to have some incite from multiple populations.

Content evaluation
Content has a really good foundation to be added on to and slightly edited.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * No
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Food webs and trophic strategies I believe are underrepresented
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No it does not

Tone and balance evaluation
The tone and balance of this article appears to be professional and fact driven

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Yes
 * 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 and references appear to be reliable, relevant and for the most part representative of multiple populations

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?
 * No
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * Yes

Organization evaluation
The organization and layout have been well thought out

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Yes
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * I believe so
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * Yes

Images and media evaluation
Images and media have been used in a conservative manner but a manner that helps increase overall understanding of topic and/or key terms or concepts within the topic

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * The only comment on our talkpage is from myself explaining that we are adding a food web section to the topic of river ecosystems
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * It is rated B-class, mid importance and belongs to the Ecology, Rivers, Fisheries and Fishing, and Limnology and Oceanography wikiprojects
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * Wikipedia does not talk about this topic

Talk page evaluation
Minimal to see on this page. Hopefully, get to see more on this page as the project progresses

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * Good broad overview
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * Intro/overview and Human impact section
 * How can the article be improved?
 * Adding a food web or trophic interaction section
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * slightly underdeveloped its a solid base for what could be an amazing article