User:DooinP/Evaluate an Article

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 :This One Summer
• Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate
  • I chose to evaluate this article because I am curious to see what is so special about this one summer to make a novel out of it. I am curious what happened during the main characters' pre-teen development phase and to compare it with mine.

Lead

Guiding questions

• Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
  • Yes, I think it is concise enough where I could understand what the novel is about generally.
• Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
  • Yes, there is a box of all the major sections in the lead.
• Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
  • No
• Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
  • It is concise.

Content

Guiding questions

• Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
  • Yes
• Is the content up-to-date?
  • No, the last edit was in 2015
• Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
  • No

Tone and Balance

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?
  • I think the plot is too vague.
• Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
  • No

Sources and References

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?
  • No, these sources are mostly from 2013, 2014, and 2015
• Check a few links. Do they work?
  • Yes, but some require passwords or sign ups to access the page.

Organization

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?
  • No
• Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
  • Yes

Images and Media

Guiding questions

• Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
  • There is an image of the cover page of the novel.
• 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

Checking the talk page

Guiding questions

• 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?
  • This site is rated start-class and low importance. It also says it is part of a couple projects.
• How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
  • Wikipedia discusses the topic not differently than when we've talked about it in class.

Overall impressions

Guiding questions

• What is the article's overall status?
  • Low (Start)
• What are the article's strengths?
  • The article is very concise and not bias at all.
• How can the article be improved?
  • The article can be improved by going more in detail with the plot. The plot is very vague and it makes me have more questions about what the novel is about.
• How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
  • Underdeveloped

Optional activity

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