Talk:Paul Vidal de la Blache

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Revision as of 12:20, 26 October 2012

Evaluating Wiki Entries Rating (from 0-10, 10 being the highest, and 6 being just sufficient) 1. Relevance: It is relevant for this course. Rating: 8 Comments: …

2. Well-written: a) well-written: its prose is engaging, even brilliant, and of a professional standard; the prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct; Rating: 8 Comments: It is well written and it is easy to read.

b) comprehensive: it neglects no major facts or details and places the subject in context. Rating: 8 (0-10) Comments: Good, but maybe could have been just a little more elaborating.

3. well-researched: Factually accurate and verifiable: a) it provides references to all sources of information following the APA guidelines; Rating: 7 Comments: Decent.

b) it provides in-line citations (including page numbers) from reliable sources for direct quotations, statistics, published opinion, counter-intuitive or controversial statements that are challenged or likely to be challenged, and contentious material relating to living persons—science-based articles should follow the APA guidelines. Rating: 6 Comments: …

4. Broad in its coverage: a) it addresses the main aspects of the topic; Rating: 8 Comments: Maybe could have been a little more extensive.

b) it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail. Rating: 9 Comments: Well written with a clear focus.

5. Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without bias, giving due weight to each. Rating: 9 Comments: …

6. Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute. Rating: 8 Comments: …

7. Well-structured: a) a lead: a concise lead section that summarizes the topic and prepares the reader for the detail in the subsequent sections; Rating: 7 Comments: Its strcuture is more build on separate sections with their own information in contrary to one lead section and its subsequent sections.

b) appropriate structure: a system of hierarchical section headings and a substantial but not overwhelming table of contents. Rating: 8 Comments: Good

c) categories: is the entry categorized in a correct way? (Which categories are missing?) Rating: 8 Comments: The core sections are made but maybe to create a full picture of a person it is necessary to also write about his own (personal) life.

8. Illustrated: if possible, by images, maps, schematic overviews: a) images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid fair use rationales are provided for non-free content; Rating: 8 Comments: Good

b) images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions. Rating: 8 Comments: Good 9. Length: It stays focused on the main topic without going into unnecessary detail and uses summary style. Rating: 9 (0-10) Comments: Again, well written.

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Paul van den Hogen--PaulHogen 14:20, 26 October 2012 (CEST)