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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: 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

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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.

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?
    • No
  • Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
    • A lot more can be added to this page.

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?
    • 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

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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?
    • 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    • No. Some sources are outdated.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.

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?
    • 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

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?
    • 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

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 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?
  • 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.

Talk page evaluation

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Overall impressions

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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.

Overall evaluation

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Optional activity

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  • 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

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