User:Wu.Marilyn/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: Sustainability studies
- Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. Sustainability is an extremely important matter at hand as climate change and urban development and growth continue to occur.
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? No, it doesn't include anything about the history of sustainability, which is what the first section is about.
- Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Yes, it mentions areas of study that are included in sustainability studies; however, they are never mentioned again in the rest of the article.
- Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Concise
Lead evaluation The lead is concise but doesn't include all of what is mentioned in the major sections as well as mentions things that are not discussed in the major sections.
[edit]Content
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes; the content all has to do with sustainability in one way or another
- Is the content up-to-date? No, the latest sources were published in 2018, while the rest are mostly from 2003.
- Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Missing content about what sustainability studies entails.
Content evaluation The content is not as up to date as it could be and includes things not mentioned in the lead.
[edit]Tone and Balance
[edit]- 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 Neutral and unbiased
[edit]Sources and References
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? No, there are some statements missing citations.
- Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? No
- Are the sources current? No
- Check a few links. Do they work? Yes
Sources and references evaluation Sources are valid, but are not complete or up to date.
[edit]Organization
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes, although some statements are not backed up by sources.
- 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, they are in appropriate sections, but the major points of the topic are not clear.
Organization evaluation Ok organization
[edit]Images and Media
[edit]- 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? Yes
- Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes
Images and media evaluation Good use of visuals; could use more if article contents were added to
[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? No conversations happening behind the scenes
- How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Part of WikiProject Environment, rated Stub-Class quality, no rating on Importance scale
- How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
Talk page evaluation
[edit]Overall impressions
[edit]- Guiding questions
- What is the article's overall status? Stub-class quality, needs more contribution and discussion
- What are the article's strengths? Concise
- How can the article be improved? Information is too minimal and not up to date
- How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Underdeveloped
Overall evaluation
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