User:Ydurangomez/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.


 * Adoption: Adoption
 * I chose this article to evaluate because adoption has always been such a discussed topic. Whether it's at school, work, and even home; adoption is never an easy topic. There are always some that are for and some that are against. This course doesn't have to do with adoption, but I simply want to get more informed to see what other people think about this subject. I currently work in a school setting, which means I am around children all day! This was the biggest reason why I care so much for any children in general. One thing that I've learned in this course is that the LGBTs have so much interesting ways of seeing things, so let's see if this article allows to view this topic in a different perspective.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes it includes an introductory sentence which clearly describes that this article will be focusing on the true definition of adoption.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * The lead does include descriptions of all of the article's major sections. This lets me know what topics will be discussed later in the article.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * The lead only includes information that is present in the article. It mentioned topics that are only relevant in this topic.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * The lead does a very good job balancing the amount of information for each section. They are all brief, but let's me know it is important in the article.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes it is relevant to the topic since it provides new information about it's history, effects, forms, etc.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * No this content is not up-to-date, but it provides quite a few history facts that are history which means they haven't changed.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * I'm sure there is other adoption contents that are not provided, but this article does a very good job providing contents that belong in this subject. There are a few contents that aren't on the important side of adoption, but all are very helpful.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes! This article amazed me at the amount of information that was provided, but all in neutral form. It took no sides, which made it easier to understand.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * No, every claim stays neutral.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * No, every viewpoint seems just right. They give evidence which, lets us know they know what they are talking about.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No the article does not persuade me in favor of one position. It simply provides more information about adoption itself, and everything I need to know before thinking of this option.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Yes all facts in the article are backed up by more reliable sources that I can look at for more information about this certain topic.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Yes all sources reflect the available literature on the topic.
 * Are the sources current?
 * No the sources are not current, but they are available to me.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * After checking a few links, most of them do work and are available to me.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * This article is well-written and is clear for me to read and understand.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * No, this article doesn't have any grammatical errors that I noticed.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * Yes, I was quite surprised at how clear each category is broken down for me to understand.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Yes there are actually quite a few images for me to look at involving each topic in the article.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Yes, each image illustrates exactly what the image is and the importance of it involving adoption.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Yes they all adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * Yes, it was very easy for me to slide through the article and be able to view each image.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * I was quite disappointed in the talk page, I really didn't get much more information than I already knew. It included only archived links.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * This article has been rated as B-Class. Yes it has been part of many Wikiprojects actually. This article has been rated as Top-importance on the project's importance scale.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * It doesn't necessarily change the way I discuss it, it simply adds on more information that I was not aware of before.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * This article's overall status is B-Class. Very well organized and/or helpful.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * The article's strengths are informing us about parenting styles and different adoption forms.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * This article can be improved by being up-to-date! Also include newer pictures.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * I believe this article is very well completed. This article does a great job informing the readers all about adoption. This article is very well-developed.

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