User:Yile5/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: Literary witness to century of turmoil  http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/en/doc/2003-11/24/content_284041.htm
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.  Because this article is related to the content of my course, and this article describes Ba Jin's life experience in detail.

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?  Yes.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?  Yes.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?  Yes.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?  Yes.
 * Is the content up-to-date?  No.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?  No.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?  No.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?  No.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?  Yes.
 * 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?  Yes.

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?  No.
 * Are the sources current?  No.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?  No.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?  No, there are no links.

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.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?  I think it's ok, there has 3 pictures.
 * Are images well-captioned?  Yes.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?  Yes.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?  Yes.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?  No.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?  I think this article is very good, it introduced Ba Jin in detail and combined his works with his life experiences. I think this article is the part of  WikiProjects, search Ba Jin in WikiProjects you can find this article in reference.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?  Wikipedia discuss focuses more on the Ba Jin's life experiences, while in class discuss we focus more on the social background at the time.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?  Good, concise and clear introduction to Ba Jin.
 * What are the article's strengths?  Clear and concise, and make readers like Ba Jin after reading.
 * How can the article be improved?  I think add the references will be better.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?  I think this article is well-developed.

Optional activity

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