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Name of article: (link) Talk:Human services
Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate- I Chose this article because it has to due with meeting human needs. This course relates to the digital divide that humans have with technology.

Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes the first sentence of the article gives us an understanding
Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? It states some of them however some of the major topics in the table of contents are not in the article lead
Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Everything the lead touches on such as education is mentioned in the article. It doesn't designate an entire section but it does talk about it.
Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead is concise and gives a good general understanding of Human Services.

Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
Is the content up-to-date? The article seems to mostly up to date as there has been edits in the past year. However I realized many of the sources used are from pre 2010 which would make it less up to date today. Someone could possibly add more up to date sources
Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? All the content seems to align well with the article. As I stated before some more up to date information would be great to add to the article.

Is the article neutral? Yes it takes a neutral stance from my point of view.
Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No
Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? Possibly the USA is over represented because it talks a lot about it and has a small paragraph for Canada. It seems that they should have just focused on one or been more spread out if they are going to bring up other countries
Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No there isn't much to persuade on this topic.

Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes there are many linked source throughout the article. Each time a fact is stated there is a source to back it up.
Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes
Are the sources current? Some are but many are from pre 2000s. However I think its fine because the article discuses the history of Human Services from the 1960s and on. So the information is relative to what is being presented in the article.
Check a few links. Do they work? Yes all seem to work fine. The talk page stated that the fourth link doesn't connect to anything.

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? None that I could notice
Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes it is broken down to match the table of contents. It has a good flow to it and when the topics change they transition into it

What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? On the talk page someone posted how they added some sources to the article and posted the links.
How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? The project was rated Start-Class on the quality scale. and high-importance of the projects importance scale
How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? Wikipedia doesn't have much real life experience but rather just presenting the facts people have come up with.

What is the article's overall status? I would say it is a good article. It does a good job explaining and showing examples about the topic.
What are the article's strengths? It is clear and very easy to follow. Plus they give some past history about the early development in human services.
How can the article be improved? Add some pictures to help show what is being talked about. Also try and learn history from other countries about human services besides the USA. Considering other countries we would see a much bigger gap in human services.
How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I would say it is a decent developed article. It could use some information but it doesn't feel like it's missing much if you're just reading through. If you needed more detail about the topic I don't think this article would be enough.

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