Sunday, November 6, 2011

Penguins! Wikipedia article

Wikipedia Reliability Worksheet
  1. Start with the main page. Does it have any cleanup banners that have been placed there to indicate problems with the article? (A complete list is available at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Template_messages/
    Cleanup
    .)
Any one of the following cleanup banners means the article is anunreliable source:
a.) This article or section has multiple issues. No
b.) This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. No
c.) The neutrality of this article is disputed. No
d.) The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. No
e.) This needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone or spelling. No
f.) This may contain material not appropriate for an encyclopedia. No
g.) This article only describes one highly specialized aspect of its associated subject. No
h.) This article requires authentication or verification by an expert. No
i.) This article or section needs to be updated. No
j.) This article may not provide balanced geographical coverage on a region. No
k.) This is missing citations or needs footnotes. No
l.) This article does not cite any references or sources. No

2. Read through the article and see if it meets the following requirements:
a.) Is it written in a clear and organized way? Yes
b.) Is the tone neutral (not taking sides)? Yes
c.) Are all important facts referenced (you're told where they come from)? Yes
d.) Does the information provided seem complete or does it look like there are gaps (or just one side of the story)? Yes-Complete

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