User:Jknight1020/Evaluate an Article
Evaluate an article
[edit]This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.
- Name of article: Agency (psychology)
- Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
Lead
[edit]- 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?
- no
- Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
- no
- Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
- a bit overly detailed
Lead evaluation: 7/10
[edit]Content
[edit]- 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
Content evaluation: 9/10
[edit]Tone and Balance
[edit]- 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
Tone and balance evaluation: 10/10
[edit]Sources and References
[edit]- 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
- Check a few links. Do they work?
- yes
Sources and references evaluation: 10/10
[edit]Organization
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
- a little too scholarly, difficult for non-Academics to read
- 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
Organization evaluation: 8/10
[edit]Images and Media
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
- no
- Are images well-captioned?
- n/a
- Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
- n/a
- Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
- n/a
Images and media evaluation: 1/10
[edit]Checking the talk page
[edit]- 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 rated as a 'start' article with low importance, part of the psychology WikiProject.
- How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
- n/a
Talk page evaluation: 10/10
[edit]Overall impressions
[edit]- Guiding questions
- What is the article's overall status?
- incomplete, but a credible start
- What are the article's strengths?
- scholarly, well-cited, thoughtful
- How can the article be improved?
- more easy-to-read language, more depth
- How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
- the subject matter it discusses is well-developed, but it needs more information on the topic as a whole
Overall evaluation: 7.86/10
[edit]Optional activity
[edit]- 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
with four tildes — ~~~~
- Link to feedback: Talk:Agency (psychology)