User:Lapradejn/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article

This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.

• Name of article: (link) Centre for Environmental Studies
• Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
  • this is a topic I am interested in doing more research in

Lead

Guiding questions

• Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
  • The article leads with a a descriptive sentence about what the centre was.
• 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?
  • under detailed. The author put little effort into gathering information about the centre.

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?
  • A lot of content missing. There are also very few cited sources, so there is nothing ti follow up with. Overall, very little information is included in this article.

Tone and Balance

Guiding questions

• Is the article neutral?
  • yes
• Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
  • no, no claims were made
• 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. strictly factual information about the date of creation and closing of the centre.

Sources and References

Guiding questions

• Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
  • no, there are only two sources
• Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
  • no
• Are the sources current?
  • yes because the centre is fairly old so no new information is being put out
• Check a few links. Do they work?
  • one does, the other does not

Organization

Guiding questions

• Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
  • easy to read, but too little to read
• Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
  • few
• Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
  • sectioned and organized chronologically

Images and Media

Guiding questions

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

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 a Reno conversations going on
• How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
  • stub class
• How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Overall impressions

Guiding questions

• What is the article's overall status?
• What are the article's strengths?
  • it is neutral to the topic providing only facts about the centre
• How can the article be improved?
  • more information
• How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
  • underdeveloped and poorly developed with little references

Optional activity

• 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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