User:Nourchaghoury/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: Visual communication
- Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. This article is appealing to me, I chose it because it tackles visual communication, a field that I like and enjoy.
Lead
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? yes, it includes.
- Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? yes, it includes.
- Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No, it does not.
- Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It is concise.
Lead evaluation
[edit]Content
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes it is.
- Is the content up-to-date? Yes it is.
- Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? There is some new ideas that should be added like emojis belonging to visual communication.
Content evaluation
[edit]Tone and Balance
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Is the article neutral? Yes it is neutral.
- 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, the article is not persuasive.
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?
- Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
- Are the sources current?
- Check a few links. Do they work? Number 8 isn't working.
Sources and references evaluation
[edit]Organization
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes, it is clear and easy.
- 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, it is structured and well organized with titles and paragraphs.
Organization evaluation
[edit]Images and Media
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes it includes but they are not enough to understand. Plus, the article is about visual communication so it should include more images.
- Are images well-captioned? The captions are brief.
- Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes.
- Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? No, they should have been laid out in other ways.
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? The editor said that there is a lack of sources and information like the evolution of visual communication.
- How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Yes it is part of 3 wiki projects and it is ranked start-class.
- 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? Not bad, but should be improved.
- What are the article's strengths? Its organization and structure.
- How can the article be improved? By adding some images, up-to-date information, and improving the sources.
- How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? It is undeveloped.
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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