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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: Ilocano grammar
  • Briefly describe: It is in a topic that I find interesting and worth looking into.

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? No
  • Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
  • Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Concise

Lead evaluation

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Article needs brief description of major sections.

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? Yes
  • Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? No

Content evaluation

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Article needs new, relevant resources.

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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Article has its strength in neutral tones. Keep this neutrality when editing.

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? No
  • Are the sources current? No
  • Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? Yes
  • Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

Sources and references evaluation

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Sources should be updated. Sources are old and outdated.

Organization

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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

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Organizationally, it is good. Keep this structure continuous.

Images and Media

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Guiding questions
  • Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No
  • Are images well-captioned? No
  • Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? No images in article
  • Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? No images in article

Images and media evaluation

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The media and images are lacking. Adding new photos will enhance the article.

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? Following a grammar and linguistics convention
  • How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Rated S
  • How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? This is a quick guide on the language. It does not note the history.

Talk page evaluation

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The article is rated S, meaning there is room to discuss more of it.

Overall impressions

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Guiding questions
  • What is the article's overall status? There is room to improve this article. It is rated S.
  • What are the article's strengths? The article is straight-forward and has information accessible.
  • How can the article be improved? Adding better sources will help this article.
  • How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? It is sufficient, but needs to be developed more (underdeveloped).

Overall evaluation

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This article has room for improvement. It needs new sources and needs to be better developed. It has potential.

Optional activity

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