User:Yanni910/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: VSCO girl
  • Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

It's a fun topic and something I want to learn more about.

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, but not for all
  • Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
  • Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Concise

Lead evaluation

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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? The last edit was on Jan. 15 2020 so I would say yes.
  • Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No. All of the topics pertain to the topic of VSCO girls

Content evaluation

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Tone and Balance

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Guiding questions
  • Is the article neutral? Yes. The article was written in a purely informative way.
  • Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No
  • Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? Fashion is more discussed than Controversy and Social Media usage.
  • 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. Mostly cited from magazines and other unofficial sources.
  • Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes.
  • Are the sources current? Yes
  • Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

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. Also has clear examples refraining to phrases that VSCO girls say.
  • Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? A few small ones.
  • 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? There is only one.
  • Are images well-captioned? Captions are very literal.
  • Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes. Photo was taken from Flickr.com
  • Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes

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? None
  • How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? No posts in talk page
  • How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? No posts in talk page

Talk page evaluation

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Overall impressions

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Guiding questions
  • What is the article's overall status? Great summary and a good overview of a social media trend.
  • What are the article's strengths? Has clear examples of the kinds of things VSCO girls wear or do.
  • How can the article be improved? More photos
  • How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I don't see what else I would add so I would say that the article is well developed.

Overall evaluation

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Optional activity

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