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: Drinking water
- Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. →It's about water and C-class article and is of high importantce.
- 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? yes
- Guiding questions
- Is the article's content relevant to the topic? yes
- Is the content up-to-date? yes
- Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? no
- Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?
- 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
[edit]Sources and References
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? yes, but many of them were broken links
- Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? yes
- Are the sources current? no
- Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? It's difficult to confirm
- Check a few links. Do they work? No
Sources and references evaluation
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? yes
- Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? no
- Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? yes
Organization evaluation
[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?
- Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? yes
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 were no conversation.
- 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?
Talk page evaluation
[edit]Overall impressions
[edit]- Guiding questions
- What is the article's overall status? C-class
- What are the article's strengths? Well organized
- How can the article be improved? Add new articles that will be published in 2021
- How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Yes, it was well-developed.
- 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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