User:Vanessahoughton/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: Floor-Barre (Floor-Barre)
- Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
- I've chosen this article because it interests me.
Lead
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
- No, the introductory sentence has a quote.
- Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
- No, the major sections are not introduced.
- Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
- Yes.
- Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
- It's overly detailed. Too much talk of history which could be elaborated on and turned into a major section.
Lead evaluation 4/10
[edit]Content
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
- Yes
- Is the content up-to-date?
- No, all from 2008.
- Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
- Not enough information. Current uses and elaboration upon history needed.
Content evaluation 6/10
[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 10/10
[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?
- no
- Check a few links. Do they work?
- yes
Sources and references evaluation 8/10
[edit]Organization
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
- Yes for the most part.
- Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
- Some grammatical errors present.
- Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
- No, needs to be reorganized.
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?
- n/a
- Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
- n/a
- Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
- n/a
Images and media evaluation 0/10
[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?
- No conversations.
- How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
- This article is C-rated and part of the WikiProjects dance.
- How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
- n/a
Talk page evaluation 2/10
[edit]Overall impressions
[edit]- Guiding questions
- What is the article's overall status?
- C-status
- What are the article's strengths?
- provides a good definition of floor-barre
- How can the article be improved?
- Elaboration and reorganization
- How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
- This article is nowhere near complete.
Overall evaluation
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