Evaluate an article
editThis is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.
- Name of article: (link) 2001 New York Yankees season
- Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I am a yankee fan so it caught my interest
Lead
edit- Guiding questions
- Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes it does
- Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? It think the lead does a good job of describing the whole article
- Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
- Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? I think it is concise
Lead evaluation
editContent
edit- 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?
Content evaluation
editTone and Balance
edit- Guiding questions
- The article seems like it is neutral and doesnt favor one side.
Tone and balance evaluation
editSources 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?
- Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
- Check a few links. Do they work?
Sources and references evaluation
editOrganization
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
editImages and Media
edit- Guiding questions
- Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
- Are images well-captioned?
- Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
- Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
Images and media evaluation
editChecking the talk page
edit- Guiding questions
- What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
- 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
editOverall impressions
edit- Guiding questions
- What is the article's overall status?
- What are the article's strengths? gives lots of stats
- How can the article be improved?
- How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
Overall evaluation
editOptional 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
with four tildes — ~~~~
- Link to feedback: