User:NatalieBullis/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: Law
• Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I believe that Law itself is very interesting, important to know about and follow.

Lead

Guiding questions

• Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes its very clear
• Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes the whole article is about Law
• Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No it clearly tells what Law is.
• Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? A little over detailed

Content

Guiding questions

• Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, the article's content relevant to the topic
• Is the content up-to-date? Yes, the content up-to-date
• Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No, I do think it is a little over detailed

Tone and Balance

Guiding questions

• Is the article neutral? Yes, it shows the good side of Law and why we need it and use it in our everyday lives.
• 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?

Sources and References

Guiding questions

• Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes it gives a long detailed History paragraph
• 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? Yes the vocabulary links work for each word.

Organization

Guiding questions

• Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Its not easy to read its very detailed
• Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? No grammar issues
• Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes, gives the history and legal theory and much more.

Images and Media

Guiding questions

• Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? The images look old.
• Are images well-captioned? Yes
• Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
• Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes, could be bigger

Checking the talk page

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? Yes

Overall impressions

Guiding questions

• What is the article's overall status? Gives an over view of what Law is.
• What are the article's strengths? Very well written with many examples, and links to the vocabulary terms
• How can the article be improved? I think the article could be shorten where it has the History of Law
• How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article well-developed.

Optional activity

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