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Evaluate an article

This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.

Name of article: Doing It (novel)
Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: This novel intrigued me when we read about it and it seems popular enough to have a substantial article, but controversial and obscure enough to potentially contain some important errors that deserve correcting.

Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?: Yes
Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?: Could be improved
Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?: Yes, missing citations.
Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?: It is concise but awkward.

Is the article's content relevant to the topic?: Yes
Is the content up-to-date?: As far as I know yes although missing citations imply there could be missing information.
Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?: There are several sentences missing citations and many comments that need elaboration.

Is the article neutral?: Primarily yes although it is so short it is unclear whether these are intentionally misleading or just simple errors.
Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?: No
Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?: Few viewpoints are represented at all.
Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?: No

Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?: Not even close.
Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?: Not even close.
Are the sources current?: There is only one source and it is not only from 2014 but also no longer available.
Check a few links. Do they work?: No.

Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?: No
Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?: While none are overt, the article is very poorly written.
Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?: No

Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?: The book cover is available but that is the only image.
Are images well-captioned?: Yes
Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?: Yes (?) I think
Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?: Yes

What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?: None
How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?: Part of two WikiProjects, Novels and Children's Literature.
How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?: While we discussed the backlash of the book, the page only contains one reference to its status as challenged, and this reference is only in the UK.

What is the article's overall status?: Needs a great deal of work.
What are the article's strengths?: Very little.
How can the article be improved?: Nearly every aspect should be improved. Plot Summary could be improved, so should discussion of the novel's political importance as well as more information on the publication history of the novel.
How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?: The article is under-developed but what is developed is done poorly.

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