User:KendelA27/Evaluate an Article

Electricity

I've chosen to evaluate this article to improve the fact based knowledge about electricity as well as to add additional credible sources or missing information.

Lead

Guiding questions

• Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
  • The introductory sentence accurately describes what electricity is and the concluding sentences in the first section are a good summary of the important role of electricity in society. The next section goes on to explain more about the history of electricity.
• Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
  • There is a "Content" section that links to the main headings throughout the article. However, they are not noted as "major sections."
• Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
  • The lead includes insight into the industrial revolution but doesn't present any other historical information about its involvement in the development of electricity.
• Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
  • A majority of the information seems to be in a concise order.

Content

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.

Tone and Balance

Guiding questions

• Is the article neutral?
  • Yes, the article clearly states what electricity is and the people involved in the development.
• Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
  • No.
• Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
  • The "Electromagnetic Wave" section is underrepresented in comparison to other sections.
  • The "Cultural Perception" section could also use more information if possible.
• Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
  • No, not at all.

Sources and References

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?
  • Some sources are older than others. Granite, the information about the topic doesn't generally change.
• Check a few links. Do they work?
  • Yes.

Organization

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?
  • Not that I noticed.
• Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
  • Yes.

Images and Media

Guiding questions

• Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
  • The article includes images for almost every single topic mentioned.
• Are images well-captioned?
  • Yes, it seems all images have captions and relay back to the information provided.
• Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
  • I believe so.
• Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
  • Yes.

Checking the talk page

Guiding questions

• What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
  • There is little conversation on the talk page. There are two submissions, each of which were not approved.
• How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
  • The article is rated " Natural sciences good articles under the good article criteria. " and it is apart of the following projects... Physics, Energy, and Electrical Engineering.
• How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
  • Electricity as expressed in class has mentioned that the creation of electricity generated new ways for society to evolve. Social change created many technological inventions.

Overall impressions

Guiding questions

• What is the article's overall status?
  • The article is overall in very "good" condition. It may need additional information added but existing information seems to be accurate.
• What are the article's strengths?
  • The article is strong with demonstrating the types of electric charges there are and the science behind electricity.
• How can the article be improved?
  • The article can be improved by talking about the discovery of electricity and what having control over it led to within society.
• How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
  • The article is well-developed. It can use improvements or additions about its effects on society over time since the page is not as recently updated.

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