User:Princesslavabean/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:Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Directory/Culture/Music
- Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I enjoy music so I thought it would an article that had me entertained.
Lead
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes it let me know it was a sub directory
- Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes as well as an understanding for them
- Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? I believe so because it has a search bar.
- Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? I would say its overly detailed in an ugly way, its information finding rather than giving.
Lead evaluation
[edit]Content
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Is the article's content relevant to the topic? yes
- Is the content up-to-date? yes last updated this year
- Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? For what they were documenting it check out.
- Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? no
Content evaluation
[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 over represented, 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
[edit]Sources and References
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? not really
- Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? yes
- Are the sources current? yes
- Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? no
- Check a few links. Do they work? yes
Sources and references evaluation
[edit]Organization
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? no, its in boxes, kind of confusing.
- 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
Organization evaluation
[edit]Images and Media
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? no
- Are images well-captioned? no images
- Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? no images
- Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? no images
Images and media evaluation
[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? none
- How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? I don't see a rating but it is part of WikiProjects
- How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? This one has it put in boxes, more confusing than in class.
Talk page evaluation
[edit]Overall impressions
[edit]- Guiding questions
- What is the article's overall status? I would say its average
- What are the article's strengths? There has been clear time put into it
- How can the article be improved?possibly adding more words to the article alone
- How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? underdeveloped
Overall evaluation
[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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