User:MusicAB/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: (link) Psychoanalysis and music
Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I have chosen this topic because it interests me and I would like to find out more about it, plus the article that is written seems to need some work.

Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? It does but it is very brief and not well discussed.
Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? No it only describes the relationship of the two categories in the title.
Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Concise

Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
Is the content up-to-date? Most of the sources are from old books, which have not really changed throughout time, but the latest source was still only published in 2007.
Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? There may be some topics that could be added and some of the topics could be elaborated.
Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? no

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? underrepresented
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? yes
Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? yes and no
Are the sources current? no
Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? yes
Check a few links. Do they work? yes

Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? yes and no
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 and no, it could have more topics

Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? not really unless you click on a linked word
Are images well-captioned? the one is
Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? yes
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? small discussion about the difficulty in writing the article, plus a not started wiki project.
How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? it has one, but it has not been rated yet.
How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? does not really differ

What is the article's overall status? not yet rated
What are the article's strengths? talks about relevant psychology sources
How can the article be improved? more information and precision
How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? it is underdeveloped, but has a solid start.

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