User:ComputerGuyAW/Evaluate an Article
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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.
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As I am a computer science major planning to go into the Cybersecurity end of it, Information Technology has always interested me. I love every aspect of computers and technology as it is becoming a major part of this present day-in-age.
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Everything in the article was relevant, however this article could contain much more information on this topic as it is missing a lot of key details.
After reading through the article, this article is based more on information than swaying a person's view. It contains no signs of bias language.
I do find, however, that this article conveys a lot of information regarding the history of technology rather than informing us of what it actually is.
The topic/introductory paragraph uses a quote/fact from a 1958 article published in the Harvard Business Review and didn't cite it.
While the sources are properly cited, a few of the sources, come up as "Page Not Found" and need recited or changed. A few of the sources are also outdated and need updated, making them not reliable.
It has been rated as a C-Class article and could drastically use some improvement.
According to the Talk Page, some of the information portrayed on there is considered bias. One editor mentions to another editor that his statements are "illogical and biased against healthcare IT."
Sources obtained to help build this Class-C article should not be bias as that takes a lot of quality away from the article itself.
As an article, it does somewhat obtain its objective to educate and inform audiences about the topic of Information Technology, however, it does need some reevaluating and resourcing. We could definitely use more sources, including reliable sources, to increase the quality of this article on the topic of Information Technology.