User:Sophiiquee/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: (Language interpretation)
• Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
  • I wanted to write an article on Language Interpretation. The original article already has a lot of good sources of information, but there are still some issues with citations and providing additional examples I can possibly work on.

Lead

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?
  • Concise, but some sections can also use some more details and information.

Lead evaluation

The introductory sentence can be more clear and be more relevant to the article's title, but overall the the article is formatted and laid out into major sections that are easy to understand and hits most of the main points.

Content

Guiding questions

• Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
  • Yes
• Is the content up-to-date?
  • The most recent revision/edit to the article was September 2018.
• Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
  • No

Content evaluation

Additional sources and examples can be added, but the topic and the information are still good enough to understand.

Tone and Balance

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?
  • Yes, under the section "Public Sector", "Modalities" for "On-site" can include more sources of evidence to help support the main topic that is being presented.
• Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
  • No

Tone and balance evaluation

The tone and balance looks really good. It doesn't have any claims that are heavily biased towards a position. It doesn't take any sides. It remains neutral.

Sources and References

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?
  • Because the topic of this article isn't really related to literature, there isn't anything to reflect on. But, the sources are thorough.
• Are the sources current?
  • Yes, but a few sources are in the 1900s, but most of them are current. The oldest source that is used was published in 1998.
• Check a few links. Do they work?
  • All of the ones I checked work, except for one.

Sources and references evaluation

The sources and references for this article are pretty well used, but can be more up-to-date. More sources and references can be used also.

Organization

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?
  • I didn't spot any at the moment.
• Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
  • Yes

Organization evaluation

The organization of the article is great!

Images and Media

Guiding questions

• Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
  • Yes
• Are images well-captioned?
  • Sort of. It can be more formal and clear.
• 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

The images and captions enhances the understanding of the topic. The images can be more better. Some pictures don't really go with the article.

Checking the talk page

Guiding questions

• What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
  • There are some issues with missing citations and adding additional sources. There are also suggestions for combining two related topics to just one.
• How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
  • It is rated C-Class. It is part of the WikiProject Linguistics / Applied Linguistics, WikiProject Translation Studies, and WikiProject Deaf.
• How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
  • I am not sure.

Talk page evaluation

The Talk Page doesn't have much conversations happening, so there may be a lot more revision/editing to do that what is being mentioned on the Talk Page. But, the fact that the topic is rated as Top-importance for the WikiProject Translation Studies is a good sign that more people need to hear/know about this topic.

Overall impressions

Guiding questions

• What is the article's overall status?
  • C-Class
• What are the article's strengths?
  • Great organization of the major sections and good sources of information.
• How can the article be improved?
  • Adding more information to some of the sections, provide citation where needed, better images, and maybe a better titile.
• How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
  • I think it's well-developed and completed.

Overall evaluation

Overall, this article is well-developed, already has a pretty outstanding sources of information, and well-organized structure of the major sections that relates to the topic. It just needs a little more work.

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