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Evaluate an article

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This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.

  • Name of article: Talk:Autism friendly
  • I am interested in learning/discovering applications as well as assistive technology to support persons with Autism.

Lead

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Guiding questions
  • Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes, however may be too brief.
  • Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes, there is an outline, however, brief.
  • Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
  • Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The current artcile needs more details as in its current state, it seems too brief and too general in regards to Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Lead evaluation

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Content

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Guiding questions
  • Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes.
  • Is the content up-to-date? Needs more support as it has been 2 years since last review.
  • Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? There are areas that need more content within the article.

Content evaluation

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Tone and Balance

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Guiding questions
  • Is the article neutral? Yes.
  • Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? Not at this time.
  • Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? More underrepresented at this time.
  • Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? Not at this time.

Tone and balance evaluation

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Sources and References

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Guiding questions
  • Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Some areas yes while other areas are still in draft.
  • Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Needs more work in this area.
  • Are the sources current? Needs more development and work.
  • Check a few links. Do they work? Yes.

Sources and references evaluation

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Organization

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Guiding questions
  • Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Needs more development.
  • Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? None at this time.
  • Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Needs more development.

Organization evaluation

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Images and Media

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Guiding questions
  • Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Not at this time.
  • Are images well-captioned? No images added at this time.
  • Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Not applicable at this time.
  • Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Not applicable at this time.

Images and media evaluation

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Checking the talk page

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Guiding questions
  • What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? There are some conversations but not much guidance or follow-up on next steps.
  • How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Currently the article is rate at level "C"
  • How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Talk page evaluation

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Overall impressions

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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?

Overall evaluation

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Optional activity

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