User:Saihaj/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article

Complete your article evaluation below. Here are the key aspects to consider:

Lead section

A 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.

Does the lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
Does the lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
Does the lead include information that is not present in the article? (It shouldn't.)
Is the lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Content

A good Wikipedia article should cover all the important aspects of a topic, without putting too much weight on one part while neglecting another.

Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
Is the content up-to-date?
Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Tone and Balance

Wikipedia 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.

Is the article neutral?
Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
Are minority or fringe viewpoints accurately described as such?
Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Sources and References

A 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.

Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
Are the sources current?
Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
Are there better sources available, such as peer-reviewed articles in place of news coverage or random websites? (You may need to do some digging to answer this.)
Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization and writing quality

The writing should be clear and professional, the content should be organized sensibly into sections.

Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Images and Media

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

Talk page discussion

The 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.

What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Overall impressions

What is the article's overall status?
What are the article's strengths?
How can the article be improved?
How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Examples of good feedback

A 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.

Peer review of this article about a famous painting

Which article are you evaluating?

Electric car

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?

Nowadays Tesla motors is very famous for the lineup of their electric cars. Electric cars have lower overall emissions but there are a lot of environmental impacts that get ignored.

Evaluate the article

The article starts by explaining what an electric car is and gives a good comparison with combustion engine.

An electric car, battery electric car, or all-electric car is an automobile that is propelled by one or more electric motors, using only energy stored in batteries. Compared to internal combustion engine(ICE) vehicles, electric cars are quieter, have no exhaust emissions, and lower emissions overall.

It also discusses the rise in the worldwide sales of electric vehicles. Then it goes on covering reducing air pollution. But it lacks evidences of how much air pollution is reduced with electric cars.

Article is broken down into various sections

Terminology
History
Economics
Environmental Aspects
Performance
Energy Efficiency
Safety
Controls
Batteries
Currently available electric cars
Government polices and incentives
EV plans from major manufactures
Forecasts

I think there are a few missing pieces here in the structure

What are the environmental impacts to build batteries?
More electricity is needed we can have a forecast sub section on increased usage as we are seeing over the years as more and more EV's are coming?

This article is also very biased towards more usage of electric cars. It lacks a perspective on impacts on mining resources. This article is also biased towards developed nations and claims that electric cars are cheaper. But what about electric cars in 3rd world countries?

There are many references to government reports, organization audits and transport departments. But feels like this article is only covering North American and European markets and does not have much resources on Asian, South America, Australia and Africa. The increasing usage just really refers to increased usage in a developed countries.

There are many countries with high population what is done there? Are the cars cheaper to afford?

Recent talks does not have any active tasks to update it and was last updated in 2018.

Things I think that can be improved

electric cars sales increase in China https://cleantechnica.com/2023/02/01/plugin-electric-vehicles-get-30-share-of-auto-market-in-another-record-month-in-china/
We can discuss the cost of electric cars between different parts of world https://www.thenationalnews.com/climate/road-to-net-zero/2023/01/07/chinese-electric-vehicles-are-10618-cheaper-than-in-europe-parts-maker-says/
In india the cost of combustion vehicles seems to be cheaper than electric which makes it harder https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/09/india-is-starting-to-love-electric-vehicles-with-two-wheels.html
Discuss lifecycle costs of electric vehicles https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-14715-8