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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: The LaSallian
  • I wasn't sure which article I wanted to select so I clicked on "random article" and this article appeared.

I am very familiar with working this type of compound and feel qualified to evaluate this subject material.

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 sentence describes the official student publication of De La Salle University, under the Student Media Office.
  • Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
    • Yes. It is an overview of the most essential information on the topic.
  • Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
    • Yes. It includes a lot of relevant information.
  • Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
    • It is concise with a reasonable amount of information.

Lead evaluation

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This is an overall good lead.

Content

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Guiding questions
  • Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
    • Yes. The content is all about this student publication.
  • Is the content up-to-date?
    • Yes this includes new information on the topic
  • Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
    • No. All the information is relevant to the topic

Content evaluation

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Content in this article is appropriate and on-topic.

Tone and Balance

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Guiding questions
  • Is the article neutral?
    • Yes, it does not provide opinions. Only facts.
  • Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
    • No, no such claims appear to be made.
  • Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented.
    • No, viewpoints are well balanced.
  • Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
    • No, this article is very informational.

Tone and balance evaluation

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Generally well toned and balanced with some challenging word choice questions.

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?
  • No
  • Are the sources current?
  • No
  • Check a few links. Do they work?
  • Yes

Sources and references evaluation

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Poor

Organization

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Guiding questions
  • Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
    • Yes but there were a lot of words, names, and etc... that people are not familiar with
  • Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
    • None that I've found.
  • 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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Overall good

Images and Media

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Guiding questions
  • Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
    • Yes but it could be better
  • Are images well-captioned?
    • Sure
  • Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
    • As far as I can tell.
  • Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
    • Yes

Images and media evaluation

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Overall good.

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

Talk page evaluation

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Severally lacking

Overall impressions

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Guiding questions
  • What is the article's overall status?
    • Overall good, but need more citations and sources
  • What are the article's strengths?
    • Very organized
  • How can the article be improved?
    • Cite the sources
  • How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
    • Decently well developed but need more credibility

Overall evaluation

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