User:Totent/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: Chimelong Paradise
• Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: This article requires a lot more information, and some contents are incorrect.

Lead

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, to some extent.
• Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
  • No
• Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
  • It is concise, but can be furthur improved.

Content

Guiding questions

• Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
  • Yes
• Is the content up-to-date?
  • No
• Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
  • A lot more can be added to this page.

Tone and Balance

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

Sources and References

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  • No. Some sources are outdated.
• Check a few links. Do they work?
  • Yes, they do.

Organization

Guiding questions

• Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
  • No. Grammar needs to be improved, and contents need to be easier to read.
• 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?
  • No

Images and Media

Guiding questions

• Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
  • Yes
• Are images well-captioned?
  • Yes
• Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
  • I am not sure
• Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
  • Yes. The images are listed in table view

Checking the talk page

Guiding questions

• What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
  • There are not many topics on the talk page. There is one topic related to Chimelong Paradise's past edit, and it was done in 2016.
• How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
  • The article Chimelong Paradise is rated as Stub-Class, meaning that it requires more information. It is part of Wikipedia:WikiProject China.
• How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
  • The topic is about external links to the article rather than the article's content.

Overall impressions

Guiding questions

• What is the article's overall status?
  • The article needs more content.
• What are the article's strengths?
  • The article includes many images that are eye-cathing, and the images are formatted nicely.
• How can the article be improved?
  • Grammar, consistency of date format, and spelling can be improved. Up-to-date information should also be added.
• How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
  • The article is underdeveloped.

Optional activity

• 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:Chimelong Paradise