User:17HugheC/Evaluate an Article
Evaluate an article
[edit]This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.
- Name of article: Legal history
- Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
- I chose this article because it a field that is very interesting to me and will be a big part of my education in law school next year.
Lead
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
- Yes it is concise but easy to understand.
- Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
- the lead walks through the main points and also provides a table of contents for the article
- Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
- no, the lead is concise and only contains relevant information
- Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
- concise
Lead evaluation
[edit]Content
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
- yes the content is well researched and thorough
- Is the content up-to-date?
- yes- last edited on January 1, 2020
- Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
- I have not encountered any missing or extraneous content
Content evaluation
[edit]Tone and Balance
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Is the article neutral?
- yes
- Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
- No- the facts are presented in a way that is neutral towards all historical perspectives
- 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
[edit]Sources and References
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
- Yes, most sentences and paragraphs have multiple sources and links to back up given information
- Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
- yes and there are also supplemental external links provided to enhance the article
- Are the sources current?
- yes most have publishing dates within the last 5 years
- Check a few links. Do they work?
- yes
Sources and references evaluation
[edit]Organization
[edit]- 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, the topic is broken down into multiple concise subjects that contribute to the overall understanding and clarity of the article
Organization evaluation
[edit]Images and Media
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
- there are a few images but more could be supplemented
- Are images well-captioned?
- yes
- Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
- yes, the images are cited corrected and also have tags that say "public domain" when clicked
- Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
- all images are on the right side margin of the page and are out of the way of the text, but also could be easily overseen
Images and media evaluation
[edit]Checking the talk page
[edit]- Guiding questions
- What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
- the talk page conversations are related to looking for the best links and sources continually to support the given information
- How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
- rated level-4 vital
- the article is a part of WikiProjectLaw and WIkiProject History
- How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
- also includes talk of merging information from other pages into that page
Talk page evaluation
[edit]Overall impressions
[edit]- Guiding questions
- What is the article's overall status?
- level-4 vital
- What are the article's strengths?
- provides the history of legal studies and its origins from all over the world.
- How can the article be improved?
- Inclusion of more examples for how it applies to the US rather than just links to other pages
- How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
- well developed
Overall evaluation
[edit]Optional activity
[edit]- Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback
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