User:Xmejia/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: Legal translation
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I have chosen this article to evaluate because as someone who is interested in possibly becoming an ESL it is interesting to see how translation is used in the legal system.

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?

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?

Content evaluation
2) The content is relevant to the topic of the article. Most of the content provided in this article is from the early 2000's so it doesn't seem t be up-to-date, but there is a more recent citation from 2013. Examples of some cases that involve how Legal Translation is used would help benefit this article in showing pro's and con's to translation in the legal system.

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 over represented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Tone and balance evaluation
3) The article does seem to be neutral and there are no claims that appear to be heavily biased towards a specific group. Some viewpoints that were underrepresented seem to be the process as to how legal translators are decided when it comes to cases. It seems that these translators turn to a polyglot dictionary in order to help them with certain terminology.

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?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation
4) All sources are backed up by a reliable source of information except for one cited source. All the sources seem to come from actual research done to exam such legal process when it comes to translating. These articles are listed with PDFs from professors. When looking to see if the links work and are able to take me to the source there is one that is showing that it is missing a link. When looking for more information as to why the link my be missing I went ahead into the talk tab to see if anyone brought anything up. It seems that the link to the article is on a website that is considered blacklisted and was wondering if the sources cited would be considered reliable. Although there is a note from Wiki stating that it doesn't necessarily mean it is a bad link or article, but it might need permission in order for it to be posted.


 * 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?

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?

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
5) This article is actually part of the Wiki Project Law. The article has been rated as Start-Class on the projects quality scale. There has been no talk on the talk page except for information regarding the article and its position rating and the fact that it is part of a Wiki Project.

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?

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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