User:Veroonikka99/Evaluate an Article

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: Barghawata :(Barghawata)
  • This is the article hat has been assigned to me

Lead

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Guiding questions
  • Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes the lead sentence introduces the Barghawatas and states who they were
  • Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes the lead introduces the topic of geography and history in relation to the Barghawatas
  • Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? no it does not
  • Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? the lead is concise and gives a quick overview which is further discussed in detail in the article

Lead evaluation

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Content

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Guiding questions
  • Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes the content gives history and a background story of the tribe
  • Is the content up-to-date? yes the most recent edit on the article was august 9th 2019
  • Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? no

Content evaluation

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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? not much information present on the kings.
  • 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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Sources and References

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Guiding questions
  • Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? no
  • Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? not enough sources used for the history section of the article.
  • Are the sources current? No they are over 10 years old
  • Check a few links. Do they work? 3 f them do not work and most of them are links to other wikipedia articles.

Sources and references evaluation

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Organization

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Guiding questions
  • Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? yes it is clear
  • 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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Images and Media

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Guiding questions
  • Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? only one image but it relates to the topic
  • 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? no

Images and media evaluation

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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?
  • How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? wikipedia goes very into detail

Talk page evaluation

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Overall impressions

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Guiding questions
  • What is the article's overall status? its okay but could use work
  • What are the article's strengths? easy to read and follow
  • How can the article be improved? more sources
  • How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? underdeveloped

Overall evaluation

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Optional activity

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