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User:Min-Fan1/Evaluate an Article

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Evaluate an article

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

  • Name of article: (link)Lu Xun
  • Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
  • Because now I'm studying modern Chinese literature, and Lu Xun was an important participant in the new cultural movement, one of the founders of modern Chinese literature. So I choose this article to evaluate.

Lead

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Guiding questions
  • Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? YES
  • Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? YES
  • Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? NO
  • Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It could be a little overly detailed.

Lead evaluation

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Very specific, so the reader can see at a glance. But a little too detailed and seems overly long in the introductory section.

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Content

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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? NO

Content evaluation

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The content Very logical and detailed

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Tone and Balance

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Guiding questions
  • Is the article neutral? YES
  • 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

Tone and balance evaluation

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I think the author could have touched on some more of the controversial aspects of LuXun

Sources and References

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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?YES
  • Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?YES
  • Check a few links. Do they work? YES

Sources and references evaluation

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very detailed and realistic

Organization

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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

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Very logical and well-organized

Images and Media

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Guiding questions
  • Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? YES
  • Are images well-captioned? YES
  • Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes
  • Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes

Images and media evaluation

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The images are very neatly arranged and uncluttered.

Checking the talk page

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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? It is a part of WikiProject China, WikiProject Biograph and WikiProject Literature.
  • How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? Discussing in Wikepedia is more scholarly, with more data or facts to back up our opinion.

Talk page evaluation

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clearly

Overall impressions

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Guiding questions
  • What is the article's overall status? The article in general is very specific and logical
  • What are the article's strengths? Pictures are plentiful and appropriate to the article, which is detailed and well-organized
  • How can the article be improved? The author could have touched on some more of the controversial aspects of LuXun
  • 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

Overall evaluation

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Very detailed, but the introductory part could be reduced a little more.

Optional activity

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