Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Eastern Michigan University/CRM447W Senior Seminar in Criminology (Summer 2019)/Assignment3b

Template for Assignment 3b: Evaluate Wikipedia Article [COPY ONLY. DO NOT CUT]

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  • Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
  • Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?
  • What else could be improved?
  • Is the article neutral? Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
  • Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
  • Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?
  • Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?
  • Talk Page
    • What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
    • How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
    • How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?