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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: Trance music
  • Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. -I like to listen to music in my spare time, and I am always loving to learn more about theoretical concept of music such as music genre and its history.

Lead[edit]

Guiding questions
  • Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
  • Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
  • Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
  • Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Lead evaluation[edit]

The article concisely stated its topic at the beginning. The lead does not include a brief description of the articles's major sections. They are stated in the contents menu part. The lead does not include information that is not present in the article. From my perspective, the lead is somewhat overly detailed.

Content[edit]

Guiding questions
  • Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
  • Is the content up-to-date?
  • Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

Content evaluation[edit]

The content is up-to-date. However, the part named "Music Festival" seems somewhat off-topic. A part explaining the connection between Trance music and music festival should be added.

Tone and Balance[edit]

Guiding questions
  • Is the article neutral?
  • Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
  • Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
  • Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Tone and balance evaluation[edit]

The article is neutral overall.

Sources and References[edit]

Guiding questions
  • Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
  • Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
  • Are the sources current?
  • Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation[edit]

I checked the links and they worked. The sources are relatively current and reliable. However, author who use the source should explain more about how source and the topic should be liked together.

Organization[edit]

Guiding questions
  • Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
  • Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
  • Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Organization evaluation[edit]

The article is well-written and does not have any grammatical or spelling errors. However, it is not so well-organized. As I mentioned above, one section is kind of off-topic.

Images and Media[edit]

Guiding questions
  • Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
  • Are images well-captioned?
  • Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
  • Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Images and media evaluation[edit]

The article includes images that enhance understanding of the topic. The images are well-captioned and adhere to copy right regulations. To me they are laid out in a visually appealing way.

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?
  • How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
  • How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Talk page evaluation[edit]

The article is rated a level-5 vital in Art. And it is rated as a B-class article. The conversation are talking about the article is poorly sourced and missing some major content.

Overall impressions[edit]

Guiding questions
  • What is the article's overall status?
  • What are the article's strengths?
  • How can the article be improved?
  • How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Overall evaluation[edit]

From my perspective, the article is not a very high quality Wikipage. The lead explains well and is related to topic. However, the content needs to be revised. The article is not very well-developed. It can be improved by add more content to explain the relationships between several contents.

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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