User:Giavonna rivera1/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: Renewable resource
Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I was basin my article off of ethics and I have always view renewable resources as the most ethical ways of sustainability.

Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
- Yes. "A renewable resource is a natural resource which will replenish to replace the portion depleted by usage and consumption, either through natural reproduction or other recurring processes in a finite amount of time in a human time scale."
Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
- Yes. Table of Contents
Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
- No
Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
- It offers enough information for the reader to have a basic understanding of what a renewable resource is

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?
- None that does not belong
Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?
- There are many references and it addresses topics specifically related to the main topic.

Is the article neutral?
- Yes, it is an informative neutral tone.
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, just inform them on what they are and what they do.

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?
- It has sources from 1999-2017
Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
- Yes
Check a few links. Do they work?
- Every link I have clicked works

Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
- Yes it is organized well
Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
- None that I caught
Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
- Yes

Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
- Yes it does
Are images well-captioned?
- They are all captioned
Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
- They appear to
Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
- Yes wrap in with the text

What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
- None that I see on the Talk Page
How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
- This article is a part of WikiProject Energy, WikiProject Environment, and WikiProject Forestry.
How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
- It actually discusses the topic the way we are learning to.

What is the article's overall status?
- I think this is a strong article
What are the article's strengths?
- The information they provided, being unbiased
How can the article be improved?
- More information about to subtopics
How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
- I think that this article is very well developed

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