User:Sam.duanee/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. |
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Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because it is related to the subject that I am currently studying as well as includes information about a large interest of mine. My initial impression of the article was that it has a very strong description of media studies in places all over the globe not just the United States. I think that the article could have been somewhat more thorough in describing the origin of media studies.
Evaluate the article
The article has a strong introductory section that clearly describes the topic of the article. However, there is a weak description of what the following sections will include. The content of the article was useful and relevant to media studies and I feel that it gave a great wholistic view of the topic as a whole. I do feel like there could have been more content in the origin section. The article is very neutral, given that it is more purely factual and history. The sources are extensive, but I feel that there could have been more citations and quotes within the article. The images match the article well and were a great visual aid. Overall, I would say this is a good article that gives a global background of media studies but lacks sharp focus on certain important areas.