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: (Renewable energy)
- Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. Because the topic is interesting to me.
Lead edit
- Guiding questions
- Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
- 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? It is concise and straight to the point.
Lead evaluation edit
Content edit
- Guiding questions
- Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes.
- Is the content up-to-date? Yes.
- Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No.
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
- 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
- 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 edit
Organization edit
- Guiding questions
- Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes it is concise, and easy for the reader to read
- 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
Organization evaluation edit
Images and Media edit
- Guiding questions
- Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes
- Are images well-captioned? Yes
- Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes
- Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes, there are visual representations of some of the topics discussed
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? It needs to be updated and expanded in a few areas
- How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is rated as a good article.
- How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It provides more in depth examples of the topic.
Talk page evaluation edit
Overall impressions edit
- Guiding questions
- What is the article's overall status? The article is marked as a good article overall.
- What are the article's strengths? The article provides helpful insight into the topic discussed.
- How can the article be improved? Some sections could use more information.
- How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly 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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