User:Xenia0418/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: Chinese calligraphy
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I have chosen this article for evaluation because I am interested in Chinese calligraphy as it is part of my culture and one of my hobbits.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes it defines what Chinese calligraphy is.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Yes, various types of scripts have been introduced.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Some but they are mostly related topics, and their own wikipedia pages links have been provided.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * It is concise, with minor related details that have been provided with additional links for information.

Lead evaluation
Good but can be improved by adding more details on what the contents will be.

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

Content evaluation
Content is highly organized.

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?
 * No
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No

Tone and balance evaluation
The tone and balance are good and neutral, more focused on informative.

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
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * yes, they do work

Sources and references evaluation
Sources are cited well, but using more credible sites would haven been better.

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 detected
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * yes, very organized

Organization evaluation
Highly organized content.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * yes, multiple images are used.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * yes, concise and descriptive.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * yes, looks like it.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * yes, some might be small but an enlarged image will pop out upon clicking.

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 are debates over whether Chinese calligraphy is a form of art, and also usages of some images, grammars.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * It is from Humanities category of Academic Disciplines, under Calligraphy. And it is also under WikiProjects for China. The article is rated well but might require some minor revision on the introduction, some images, and maybe improved links.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * The discussion is generally similar to what we've discussed.

Talk page evaluation
Talk page clearly reflects the issues of past and current version of this wikipedia page, and thus provides a good direction for editing.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * Completed with high level of organization, yet might need minor edits on images, introduction, and some grammars.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * Its high level of organization and abundant images.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * Improvements can be sought by providing better and clearer images, and more concise writing.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * The article is well-developed.

Overall evaluation
This organized is well-developed with high level of organization, despite of minor improvements that can be achieved by providing better introduction and clearer images.

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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" We can consider including the modern day popular use of rewritable water writing cloth, which doesn't need ink and thus environmental friendly.But overall, this article is well-developed with high level of organization. --Xenia0418 (talk) 17:03, 28 April 2020 (UTC)"


 * Link to feedback:Talk:Chinese calligraphy