User:MCL7675/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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[edit]Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
[edit]The Alice G. Smith Lecture is an annual lecture in the field of library and information studies, which is the field I am working in and hope to continue to work in. It is an important academic event to know about for all potential library science students.
Evaluate the article
[edit]The article begins with two paragraphs describing the history of the lecture series, its prestige, where it is held, and its most recent speakers. The "lead section" is actually the majority of the article, as the rest of the article is comprised of a list of the lecturers and their prestige.
The article is neutral, focusing on a description and list with attributed sources. The sources include numerous academic journals and academic papers. This is an academic article, focused on providing information without embellishment. Some, but not all, of the links work. It is both well-written and well-organized, and the images are properly captioned and well-cited.
The Talk page for this article features only one review, suggesting that perhaps there is less about the lectureship than there should be. But it is an overall neutral review.
Overall, I found little wrong with this page. It is concise, complete, and well-cited. I might improve this page with a little more organization with regard to its subheadings, but overall, it is very good.