User:Ysantanabahena/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: (link) Water resources management in Colombia
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I am very much interested in issues occurring in Latin America and water management is an issue that affects millions of peoples.

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? The lead could be improved on in order to relate more to the rest of the content.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead is well written, an although it can be further improved on, it is concise

Lead evaluation
Lead could use some edits, information found throughout the article is not summarized well in lead.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? No, it seems like the last update was made in 2008.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Newer information should be added.

Content evaluation
Content requires more up-to-date information, though the information provided is good quality but should also be updated in order to better reflect modern Colombia.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? This article is neutral, it does not contain any opinions.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? None at all.
 * 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? Not at all.

Tone and balance evaluation
The tone is very neutral and act base, it is all just facts being presented with no analysis.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Not really, most of the sources lead to dead links.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? No
 * Are the sources current? No
 * Check a few links. Do they work? No

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? Contains a few grammatical errors.
 * 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? None at all
 * Are images well-captioned? There are no images
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? There are no images
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? There are no images

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? None.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is part of three WikiProjects: It is a part of WikiProject Colombia, Sanitation, and Water. It is rated C, B,C class respectively, and high and low importance as well as not yet rated respectively.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It is more focused on a particular country, rather than a world issue of water sustainability.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Overall, it is a good article but could use some improvements.
 * What are the article's strengths? The information presented is non biased, and never delves into analysis.
 * How can the article be improved? Updating the references, as well the content to better reflect the current status of Colombia's water resources and management.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? This article is poorly developed, mostly because the references cannot really be found, thus, although the information presented is unbiased, there is doubt that this information is true.

Overall evaluation
Its is a well written article but should be updated and backed by relevant and trust worthy references.

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