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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: (link) 2001 New York Yankees season
  • Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I am a yankee fan so it caught my interest

Lead

Guiding questions
  • Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes it does
  • Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? It think the lead does a good job of describing the whole article
  • Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
  • Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? I think it is concise

Lead evaluation

Content

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
  • Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Content evaluation

Tone and Balance

Guiding questions
  • The article seems like it is neutral and doesnt favor one side.

Tone and balance evaluation

Sources and References

Guiding questions
  • Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
  • Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
  • Are the sources current?
  • Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
  • Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation

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? no
  • Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? yes

Organization evaluation

Images and Media

Guiding questions
  • Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
  • Are images well-captioned?
  • Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
  • Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Images and media evaluation

Checking the talk page

Guiding questions
  • 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?

Talk page evaluation

Overall impressions

Guiding questions
  • What is the article's overall status?
  • What are the article's strengths? gives lots of stats
  • How can the article be improved?
  • How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Overall evaluation

Optional activity

  • 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

with four tildes — ~~~~

  • Link to feedback:
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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: (link) 2001 New York Yankees season
  • Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I am a yankee fan so it caught my interest

Lead

Guiding questions
  • Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes it does
  • Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? It think the lead does a good job of describing the whole article
  • Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
  • Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? I think it is concise

Lead evaluation

Content

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
  • Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Content evaluation

Tone and Balance

Guiding questions
  • The article seems like it is neutral and doesnt favor one side.

Tone and balance evaluation

Sources and References

Guiding questions
  • Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
  • Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
  • Are the sources current?
  • Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
  • Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation

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? no
  • Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? yes

Organization evaluation

Images and Media

Guiding questions
  • Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
  • Are images well-captioned?
  • Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
  • Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Images and media evaluation

Checking the talk page

Guiding questions
  • 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?

Talk page evaluation

Overall impressions

Guiding questions
  • What is the article's overall status?
  • What are the article's strengths? gives lots of stats
  • How can the article be improved?
  • How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Overall evaluation

Optional activity

  • 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

with four tildes — ~~~~

  • Link to feedback:

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