User:Box1249/Evaluate an Article

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: Talk:The Silver Tsunami
• Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
  • I did research for this article for competitive debate.

Lead

Guiding questions

• Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
  • yes
• Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
  • no
• Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
  • no
• Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
  • It is fairly concise

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?
  • If ageism is a problem within the wiki community, then yes.

Tone and Balance

Guiding questions

• Is the article neutral?
  • yes
• Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
  • no
• Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
  • The general view seems to be that the Silver Tsunami presents challenges, but that they are not insurmountable.
• Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
  • no

Sources and References

Guiding questions

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

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, but could use more organization in the intro to guide the reader through the page

Images and Media

Guiding questions

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

Checking the talk page

Guiding questions

• What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
  • Mostly about the best way to cite things.
• How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
  • it's part of a wiki project
• How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
  • not by much

Overall impressions

Guiding questions

• What is the article's overall status?
  • Seems well developed
• What are the article's strengths?
  • very well-cited information that is present, also lots of information
• How can the article be improved?
  • more perspective from a variety of countries and populations
• How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
  • very well-developed

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

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