User:Oliverlynchdaniels23/Evaluate an Article
Pacific Viperfish
[edit]This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.
- Pacific Viperfish: Pacific viperfish
- I have chosen this article because it is the article I will be adding to for class.
Lead
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
- Yes the lead describes the article clearly and concisely
- Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
- The lead does include a brief description of the articles major sections
- Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
- No the lead includes present information
- Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
- Lead is very concise
Lead evaluation
[edit]Content
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
- Yes but missing a lot of information
- Is the content up-to-date?
- the content is up to date
- Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
- lots of good content is missing
Content evaluation
[edit]Tone and Balance
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Is the article neutral?
- The article is neutral
- Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
- no biased positions
- Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
- viewpoints are neutral
- Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
- No persuading in the article just informing
Tone and balance evaluation
[edit]Sources and References
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
- Not all facts are backed up
- Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
- sources are thorough
- Are the sources current?
- the sources are current
- Check a few links. Do they work?
- The links do work
Sources and references evaluation
[edit]Organization
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
- The article is concise and easy to read
- Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
- no spelling errors
- Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
- Need more major topics
Organization evaluation
[edit]Images and Media
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
- it does included images, but there could be more
- Are images well-captioned?
- No Captions explaining the image
- Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
- image may be copyrighted
- Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
- Need more images but it is visually appealing
Images and media evaluation
[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?
- few conversations are going on behind the scenes
- How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
- Rated poorly for little information
- How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
- No information about reproduction
Talk page evaluation
[edit]Overall impressions
[edit]- Guiding questions
- What is the article's overall status?
- Not informative
- What are the article's strengths?
- Parasite analysis
- How can the article be improved?
- more relevant and informative information needs to be added
- How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
- Underdeveloped
Overall evaluation
[edit]Optional activity
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