User:Yokhi/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: Ching Shih
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. It interested me due to nature of this figures history.

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? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Concise

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

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

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Maybe it is unclear for every piece of information.
 * 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

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes it is easy to read
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? No none present
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes the article is well organized

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes it does slightly.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes they are
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes, for the limited information available it is.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? If information is available or validity of sources.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Level 5 vital project
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? No difference at all.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Far from completion
 * What are the article's strengths? Historical information presented is great
 * How can the article be improved? More information being added
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? It is well 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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