Evaluate an article
Complete your article evaluation below. Here are the key aspects to consider: Lead sectionA good lead section defines the topic and provides a concise overview. A reader who just wants to identify the topic can read the first sentence. A reader who wants a very brief overview of the most important things about it can read the first paragraph. A reader who wants a quick overview can read the whole lead section.
ContentA good Wikipedia article should cover all the important aspects of a topic, without putting too much weight on one part while neglecting another.
Tone and BalanceWikipedia articles should be written from a neutral point of view; if there are substantial differences of interpretation or controversies among published, reliable sources, those views should be described as fairly as possible.
Sources and ReferencesA Wikipedia article should be based on the best sources available for the topic at hand. When possible, this means academic and peer-reviewed publications or scholarly books.
Organization and writing qualityThe writing should be clear and professional, the content should be organized sensibly into sections.
Images and Media
Talk page discussionThe article's talk page — and any discussions among other Wikipedia editors that have been taking place there — can be a useful window into the state of an article, and might help you focus on important aspects that you didn't think of.
Overall impressions
Examples of good feedbackA good article evaluation can take a number of forms. The most essential things are to clearly identify the biggest shortcomings, and provide specific guidance on how the article can be improved. |
Which article are you evaluating?
editWhy you have chosen this article to evaluate?
editI chose this article because I am from St.Lucia and then I got curious about what information wikipedia contains. Going Deeper into my investigation I saw a subtopic of the currency and I remembered that the queen of England passed away recently and this led me to pick this topic due to her being the face of St. Lucia's currency.
Evaluate the article
editLead Section
- Yes the article introductory sentence clearly exhibits and concisely identifies the topic of the article.
- The lead does not include a brief description about the major sections in the article.
- No, the lead contains information that is present throughout the article.
- The lead is very concise.
Content
- The content in this article is relevant to the topic.
- The content in the article is up date.
- The article covers everything about the topic and there is no information missing.
Tone and Balance
- The article is neutral and talks about the topic without any focus towards to any one area nor any persuasion used in the contents of the article.
- All points are accurately represented without any bias.
Sources and References
- Sources in the article leads to a reliable secondary source and reflect the information present in the article.
- These sources are up to date and are provided by a few authors, institutions and organizations. The links in the article works and provides with the extra information needed further to understand content.
Organization and writing quality
- The article is very well written with little too few grammatical errors. The organization of the article was very done with categories that gave information to understand the next topic. The use of tables helped make the article more presentable and readable.
Images and Media
- Many images of the currency along with captions describing the amount of the faces on the bills were accurately labelled and displayed. The images are update because recently the bills where change and they are accurately represented. The images apply with the copyrights regulations of wikipedia.
Talk page discussion
- The article is rated C and is rated as high importance. The talk page includes discussions about the material of the currency and a few discussions about the date of a switch from its previous name to it current name.
Overall Impression
- My overall impression of the article was that it was very written but more information could be added to give a more broaden view of the currency. The organization of the article was very done, the tables, pictures and captions with links were very helpful to learn more about organizations and people who associated with the currency.