 | 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 chose this because it relates to the Accounting major. Accounting periods are an important aspect of all types of accounting. It was a pretty short article but it got all the important information.
(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)
It has a good lead section because it clearly introduces the topic and gives a description of the main idea of the rest of the article.
The content is up to date a relevant. It talks about what an accounting period is, the different ways the can be used, and some history about it.
The article is written in a very informational and neutral way
It has good sources such as something directly from the International Accounting Standards Board. Additionally, the citations work and are pretty current.
The article does not use pictures, but it has a text box to help visualize the different types of accounting periods.
| 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 chose this because it relates to the Accounting major. Accounting periods are an important aspect of all types of accounting. It was a pretty short article but it got all the important information.
(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)
It has a good lead section because it clearly introduces the topic and gives a description of the main idea of the rest of the article.
The content is up to date a relevant. It talks about what an accounting period is, the different ways the can be used, and some history about it.
The article is written in a very informational and neutral way
It has good sources such as something directly from the International Accounting Standards Board. Additionally, the citations work and are pretty current.
The article does not use pictures, but it has a text box to help visualize the different types of accounting periods.