User:Yuanmao1118/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: East Asian studies
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * Since I am learning a course regarding East Asian studies, I think that I can gain more information about it and even some briefly overview of East Asian studies.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes, it did. The lead paragraph briefly discuses all fields regarding East Asian studies. After reading this introduction paragraph, I can get basic ideas about this article.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Yes, it did. the lead provides short description for each sections that it would like to discuss.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Yes, the lead contributes some information such as humanities and social sciences that are not present in the article. But it provides links for extendable readings.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * The lead is concise respect to this subject. It provides all necessary information or details I may want to know about the East Asian studies.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes. the article's content introduces all relevant fields to the East Asian studies.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Yes. I found a link which is updated recently.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * I don't think so the content is missing or having some irrelevant content.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?
 * No. This article discuss all fields equally and does not address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics.

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, the article does not use a persuaded tone to discuss facts.

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?
 * yes
 * Are the sources current?
 * yes
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * yes; they did not include historically marginalized individuals.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * They are working

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?
 * it does not
 * 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?
 * does not have images
 * 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?
 * It does not contain any conversations.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * This article has not yet received a rating. This article is within the scope of WikiProject East Asia
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * The Wikipedia discusses this topic using neural tone with facts and references. However, when we discuss it in class, we usually bring some onw ideas and thoughts to express the facts.

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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