User:Baxte002/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: Relational Dialectics
• I chose this article because it relates to the subject matter covered in COM 563

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

Content

Guiding questions:

• Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
• Is the content up-to-date? The most recent citation is from 2017.
• Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No

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? No
• Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No

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? Yes
• Are the sources current? The most recent is from 2017
• Check a few links. Do they work? yes

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? None noted
• Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes

Images and Media

Guiding questions:

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

Checking the talk page

Guiding questions:

• What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? The questions below were being asked:

1. Are the points clearly made? In other words, do you understand what the content means when you read it?

2. Where do you see room for elaboration? After reading it, do you have more questions or wish that the section would go into more detail on a certain topic relating to end-of-life care or the grieving process? Should I elaborate on the communication tensions? I simply listed the tensions because I wondered, if I were to describe them in detail, if it would be as understandable/too much. What do you think? It seems a little brief, but I also don't want too much information to bore people. Please let me know what you'd be interested in hearing more about.

3. How does this new section look and fit in with the others? Do you think it should be a separate section, or do you think it would tie in better if it was placed under an already-existing section? I want to make sure that the information flows, and that it is easy to read.

• How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is Rated B-Class and part of the WikiProject Philosophy
• How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? None differences noted

Overall impressions

Guiding questions:

• What is the article's overall status? This article was previously nominated for deletion. The result of the discussion was keep.
• What are the article's strengths? The article is detailed and well organized.
• How can the article be improved? Updated sources could potentially improve this article
• How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article is well developed, but some of the information could potentially be slightly dated. Literature from the past few years could be covered

Optional activity

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