User:Mbule88/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.
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?
[edit]Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
[edit]I chose the Wikipedia article Human services to evaluate as I have an interest in the subject. Before reading the article, I viewed Human Services as a very difficult but necessary job field because its goal is to meet human needs with knowledge.
Evaluate the article
[edit]The article listed above describes human services as an interdisciplinary field of study with the goal of meeting human needs. The start is concise with a brief overview of the article.
The information on this article seems relevant on the topic of human services. It's hard to say if theres missing or irrelevant information without comparison to a more in-depth analysis on the field of study.
From the information written, the article appears to come from a neutral point of view as the language does not seem biased toward a certain viewpoint. It seems to be written for strictly informational purposes.
The article contains numerous numbered sources in reference to certain bits of information with many of them coming from peer-reviewed articles and books. However, its difficult to say what sources are stronger than others due to their multitude.
The content is well-written as it is clear and easy to read. There seems to be no grammatical issues and the subtopics are easily discerned.
The photo in the source contains a relevant image of a building owned by the Metropolitan College of New York which offers Human Services as a graduate program. It is correctly cited and is relevant to the information in the article.
Overall, this is a strong source on the subject of Human Services as it well-written and organized. It has plenty of quality, relevant sources to the field of study. It could improve in depth of the content.