User:Annadubon/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: Water supply and sanitation in Mexico
• Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: This is the article that I plan to edit for my class.

Guiding questions

• 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?
• Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

The Lead has a good introductory sentence. However, the Lead simply provides an overview of some of the challenges and successes throughout history in the area of water supply and sanitation in Mexico. It doesn't really give an overview of what's going to be explained in the article or the sections.

Guiding questions

• 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?

Yes the content is up-to-date and relevant to the topic. The sections cover the various aspects of water sanitation and supply in Mexico.

Guiding questions

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

Yes, the article is neutral.

Guiding questions

• 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?
• Check a few links. Do they work?

Yes, the links work and are relevant to the topic. Some of the sections don't have that many references though.

Guiding questions

• 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?

The article is well organized. However, some of the sections seem a little random and there doesn't seem to be that much diversity in content. Most of it is from the legal perspective.

Guiding questions

• 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?

There are many images, but most aren't very relevant. Most of the images are of waterfalls.

Guiding questions

• 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?

Guiding questions

• 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?

Overall, the article is pretty well-developed. There are few sections that are a bit lackluster and not cohesive, but overall the content is very strong. There is room for improvement.

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