User:141.161.133.34/Evaluate an Article
Evaluate an article
[edit]This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.
- Name of article: Fun Home
- Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I have chosen this article because there is an extensive amount of information outlined.
Lead
[edit]- Guiding questions
- 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? yes
- Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? no
- Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? yes, it is concise.
Lead evaluation: The leading section of this article is very concise and includes references to all subsequent sections.
[edit]Content
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Is the article's content relevant to the topic? yes
- Is the content up-to-date? yes
- Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? no
Content evaluation: The article's content is relevant, up-to-date and on topic.
[edit]Tone and Balance
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Is the article neutral? yes
- Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? no
- Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? no
- Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? no
Tone and balance evaluation: The author maintains a neutral tone throughout the article.
[edit]Sources and References
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? yes
- Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? yes
- Are the sources current? yes
- Check a few links. Do they work? yes
Sources and references evaluation: The author has provided an extensive list of citations.
[edit]Organization
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? yes
- Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? Few if any
- Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? yes
Organization evaluation: This article is very well organized with few, if any, grammatical errors.
[edit]Images and Media
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? yes
- Are images well-captioned? yes
- Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? yes
- Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? yes
Images and media evaluation: The author's use of images and media help enhance the readers' understanding of the topic.
[edit]Checking the talk page
[edit]- Guiding questions
- What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Most rave about how well the article was created. Not much is said about representation.
- How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? This article is rated F-A class, high importance. It is also a featured article.
- How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? There is emphasis on literary tools such as allusions and themes.
Talk page evaluation: The talk page consists of either very enthusiastic reviews of the article or documentation of added external links.
[edit]Overall impressions
[edit]- Guiding questions
- What is the article's overall status? Rated F-A class, high importance
- What are the article's strengths? It is very thoroughly written and extensively cited.
- How can the article be improved? There are very few areas that need improvement.
- How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Extremely well developed
Overall evaluation: Overall, the article is very well done and requires virtually no edits, hence, its superior rating.
[edit]Optional activity
[edit]- Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback
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