 | Evaluate an article
Complete your article evaluation below. Here are the key aspects to consider: Lead sectionA good lead section defines the topic and provides a concise overview. A reader who just wants to identify the topic can read the first sentence. A reader who wants a very brief overview of the most important things about it can read the first paragraph. A reader who wants a quick overview can read the whole lead section.
ContentA good Wikipedia article should cover all the important aspects of a topic, without putting too much weight on one part while neglecting another.
Tone and BalanceWikipedia articles should be written from a neutral point of view; if there are substantial differences of interpretation or controversies among published, reliable sources, those views should be described as fairly as possible.
Sources and ReferencesA Wikipedia article should be based on the best sources available for the topic at hand. When possible, this means academic and peer-reviewed publications or scholarly books.
Organization and writing qualityThe writing should be clear and professional, the content should be organized sensibly into sections.
Images and Media
Talk page discussionThe article's talk page — and any discussions among other Wikipedia editors that have been taking place there — can be a useful window into the state of an article, and might help you focus on important aspects that you didn't think of.
Overall impressions
Examples of good feedbackA good article evaluation can take a number of forms. The most essential things are to clearly identify the biggest shortcomings, and provide specific guidance on how the article can be improved. |
(Briefly explain why you chose it, why it matters, and what your preliminary impression of it was.)
I am choosing the article Climate change adaptation# because I am interested in to what extent species, including humans, will adapt to the current changing climate. Climate change is caused by different factors, mostly human-driven and it's consequences are visible. This article topic matters because we are facing a climate emergency that will affect our livelihoods.
My preliminary impression of this article is that it has been thoroughly worked on and has several lead sections.
Evaluating the Content
- Everything in the article is relevant to the topic, nothing distracted me.
- Information is up to date.
- The article seems to cover how the topic affects historically marginalized populations.
- There could be a section exploring how to measure the progress of adaptation.
Evaluating Tone
- The article is neutral.
- It explores different types of adaptation actions and doesn't focus on only one country or continent.
- It gives a good overview of the topic and gives several examples of types of Adaptations, the costs and challenges.
Evaluating Sources
- The links to the citations work and support the information that is written.
- The references seem reliable and usually come from Peer-Reviewed journal articles and book chapters.
- The sources come from a diverse array of authors and publications.
Checking the Talk Page
- The Talk page has a plan to improve the page. They discuss the structure of the article, and how sections should be organized. They also discuss the images that appear in the lead.
- The article has been rated as B-Class by WikiProject Vital Articles and it is part of six different WikiProjects.
- The main difference between the Wikipedia discussion and an Evolution class discussion about this topic is that it is much less focused on the evolutionary basis for adaptation.
| Evaluate an article
Complete your article evaluation below. Here are the key aspects to consider: Lead sectionA good lead section defines the topic and provides a concise overview. A reader who just wants to identify the topic can read the first sentence. A reader who wants a very brief overview of the most important things about it can read the first paragraph. A reader who wants a quick overview can read the whole lead section.
ContentA good Wikipedia article should cover all the important aspects of a topic, without putting too much weight on one part while neglecting another.
Tone and BalanceWikipedia articles should be written from a neutral point of view; if there are substantial differences of interpretation or controversies among published, reliable sources, those views should be described as fairly as possible.
Sources and ReferencesA Wikipedia article should be based on the best sources available for the topic at hand. When possible, this means academic and peer-reviewed publications or scholarly books.
Organization and writing qualityThe writing should be clear and professional, the content should be organized sensibly into sections.
Images and Media
Talk page discussionThe article's talk page — and any discussions among other Wikipedia editors that have been taking place there — can be a useful window into the state of an article, and might help you focus on important aspects that you didn't think of.
Overall impressions
Examples of good feedbackA good article evaluation can take a number of forms. The most essential things are to clearly identify the biggest shortcomings, and provide specific guidance on how the article can be improved. |
(Briefly explain why you chose it, why it matters, and what your preliminary impression of it was.)
I am choosing the article Climate change adaptation# because I am interested in to what extent species, including humans, will adapt to the current changing climate. Climate change is caused by different factors, mostly human-driven and it's consequences are visible. This article topic matters because we are facing a climate emergency that will affect our livelihoods.
My preliminary impression of this article is that it has been thoroughly worked on and has several lead sections.
Evaluating the Content
- Everything in the article is relevant to the topic, nothing distracted me.
- Information is up to date.
- The article seems to cover how the topic affects historically marginalized populations.
- There could be a section exploring how to measure the progress of adaptation.
Evaluating Tone
- The article is neutral.
- It explores different types of adaptation actions and doesn't focus on only one country or continent.
- It gives a good overview of the topic and gives several examples of types of Adaptations, the costs and challenges.
Evaluating Sources
- The links to the citations work and support the information that is written.
- The references seem reliable and usually come from Peer-Reviewed journal articles and book chapters.
- The sources come from a diverse array of authors and publications.
Checking the Talk Page
- The Talk page has a plan to improve the page. They discuss the structure of the article, and how sections should be organized. They also discuss the images that appear in the lead.
- The article has been rated as B-Class by WikiProject Vital Articles and it is part of six different WikiProjects.
- The main difference between the Wikipedia discussion and an Evolution class discussion about this topic is that it is much less focused on the evolutionary basis for adaptation.