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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: West Memphis Three
- Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I have chose this article to evaluate because I find it to be very interesting and I use to hear a lot about it when I was in high school.
Lead
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? The Lead in the article includes an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic.
- Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? The Lead in the article does briefly describe the major sections in the article.
- Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? The Lead does not include information that is not present in the article.
- Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The Lead is concise and not overly detailed.
Lead evaluation
[edit]Content
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Is the article's content relevant to the topic? The article's content is relevant to the topic.
- Is the content up-to-date? The content in this article is up to date because the last time it was updated was on the 17th of January 2020.
- Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? There is no content that is missing or that doesn't belong.
Content evaluation
[edit]Tone and Balance
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Is the article neutral? The article is neutral.
- Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No claims appeared to be heavily biased toward a particular position.
- Are there viewpoints that are over represented, or underrepresented? Each viewpoint was presented equally and well.
- Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No the article seems to just give information on the topic.
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? Almost all the facts in the article are backed up by a reliable secondary source of Information.
- Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? The sources are thorough.
- Are the sources current? The sources in this article are pretty current.
- Check a few links. Do they work? I clicked on many of the links and I only had one not pop up.
Sources and references evaluation
[edit]Organization
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? The article is well-written, concise, clear, and easy to read.
- Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? I didn't see any grammatical or spelling errors.
- Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? The article is well-organized and broken down into its main point sections of the topic.
Organization evaluation
[edit]Images and Media
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? The article includes images that enhance understanding of the topic.
- Are images well-captioned? Images in this article are well captioned.
- Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? All images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations.
- Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? The images are laid out in a visually appealing way.
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? None.
- How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? This article is in two different WikiProjects and rated a C.
- How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? There is a lot less bias on Wikipedia.
Talk page evaluation
[edit]Overall impressions
[edit]- Guiding questions
- What is the article's overall status? This articles status is still undergoing.
- What are the article's strengths? The strength in this article is the amount of facts in it.
- How can the article be improved? The article can be improved by adding more pictures.
- How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
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
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