User:Sedwa077/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: (link) Malden Mills
- Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
- It is an interesting case of a company executive, trying to save his company despite the odds being against him.
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?yes
- Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? no
- Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? concise
Lead evaluation
[edit]Content
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Is the article's content relevant to the topic? yes it is
- Is the content up-to-date? no it isn't
- Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? it has year gaps and doesn't give enough for the details of the fire.
Content evaluation
[edit]Tone and Balance
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Is the article neutral? it is
- Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? no
- Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? there is only representation of the fire and not much on the company's history
- Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? no
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? yes
- Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? yes
- Are the sources current? no
- Check a few links. Do they work? yes
Sources and references evaluation
[edit]Organization
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? it could be written better
- Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? yes
- Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? yes
Organization evaluation
[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
[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? There was information that more should be added about the history
- How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?rated as satisfactory. it's a part of wiki business
- How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? no
Talk page evaluation
[edit]Overall impressions
[edit]- Guiding questions
- What is the article's overall status? needs to add more details on the fire and its effects
- What are the article's strengths? Provides an outline for more to be added
- How can the article be improved? the wording and adding more to the area on the fire and adding a history section
- 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
[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:Malden Mills#History and Fire