Talk:Locale

From Geography

1. Relevance: It is relevant for this course. Rating: 8 (0-10) Comments: Important definition to understand Werlen and Giddens in their social structures

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: 7 (0-10) Comments: small grammar errors

b) comprehensive: it neglects no major facts or details and places the subject in context. Rating: 7 (0-10) Comments: good use of context when subject is set against opposite and sometimes confusing similar terms.

3. well-researched: Factually accurate and verifiable: a) it provides references to all sources of information following the APA guidelines; Rating: 7 (0-10) Comments: Sources are present in use APA

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: 7 (0-10) Comments:

4. Broad in its coverage: a) it addresses the main aspects of the topic; Rating: 7 (0-10) Comments: Different views on the subject are given

b) it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail. Rating: 7 (0-10) Comments: …

5. Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without bias, giving due weight to each. Rating: 8 (0-10) Comments: no preference for a the different opinions of Giddens and Werlen

6. Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute. Rating: 7 (0-10) 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: 6 (0-10) Comments: set up and definition could be improved in first section

b) appropriate structure: a system of hierarchical section headings and a substantial but not overwhelming table of contents. Rating: 7 (0-10) Comments: small headings can be added as Werlen’s view and Giddens’s view

c) categories: is the entry categorized in a correct way? (Which categories are missing?) Rating: 4 (0-10) Comments: not added, suggest ; social systems theory

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: 7 (0-10) Comments: not illustrated, but not needed

b) images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions. Rating: 7 (0-10) Comments: …

9. Length: It stays focused on the main topic without going into unnecessary detail and uses summary style. Rating: 7 (0-10) Comments: short and with good examples, definition can be elaborated on

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Dennis Prince--DennisPrince 11:51, 2 October 2012 (CEST)