 | 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. |
Which article are you evaluating?
(Provide a link) The Highland Games.
Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
(Briefly explain why you chose it, why it matters, and what your preliminary impression of it was.)
I chose this article because I was interested in the Highland Games, and the activities that it entails.
The article is valuable to many, since Highland games are practiced worldwide and so many people come to gather and take part in the activities.
My impression on this wikipedia page was fair. I expected it to be more focused on Scotland specifically but to my suprise, it focused on other aspects of the Highland games across the globe. My eyes went straight to the images which showed some games, but also some scenes of some Highland games in Alberta, which I thought was interesting.
Evaluate the article
This article seems fairly legitimate. A lot of the sources are fairly reliable and mostly accurate but I do see a couple of problems with the article itself. One thing I found popped out at me while scrolling through the article was the fact that there were a lot of [citation needed] links and it seems as if someone had just freehand written the information straight out of their head. Another thing was the focus on which highland games were the largest and this seemed to take away from the article a bit. I would've expected the article top focus on the importance of each activity more than focusing on ranking how superior each Highland games is around the globe. Something else I wanted to point out was the fact that most of the sources were just links to websites for the Highland games of each place. Although these are good sources, they could be a little biased about the own communities highland games. One other thing to mention is the use of tartanism in the images, it was as if almost everyone was performing and fewer people were just there to watch the event. I'm glad to see so many sources for this article, it helps broaden the viewpoints.
Overall I thought this article was decent but I would take caution with all the non referenced information.
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| 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. |
Which article are you evaluating?
(Provide a link) The Highland Games.
Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
(Briefly explain why you chose it, why it matters, and what your preliminary impression of it was.)
I chose this article because I was interested in the Highland Games, and the activities that it entails.
The article is valuable to many, since Highland games are practiced worldwide and so many people come to gather and take part in the activities.
My impression on this wikipedia page was fair. I expected it to be more focused on Scotland specifically but to my suprise, it focused on other aspects of the Highland games across the globe. My eyes went straight to the images which showed some games, but also some scenes of some Highland games in Alberta, which I thought was interesting.
Evaluate the article
This article seems fairly legitimate. A lot of the sources are fairly reliable and mostly accurate but I do see a couple of problems with the article itself. One thing I found popped out at me while scrolling through the article was the fact that there were a lot of [citation needed] links and it seems as if someone had just freehand written the information straight out of their head. Another thing was the focus on which highland games were the largest and this seemed to take away from the article a bit. I would've expected the article top focus on the importance of each activity more than focusing on ranking how superior each Highland games is around the globe. Something else I wanted to point out was the fact that most of the sources were just links to websites for the Highland games of each place. Although these are good sources, they could be a little biased about the own communities highland games. One other thing to mention is the use of tartanism in the images, it was as if almost everyone was performing and fewer people were just there to watch the event. I'm glad to see so many sources for this article, it helps broaden the viewpoints.
Overall I thought this article was decent but I would take caution with all the non referenced information.
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