User:Mirandabaez

Evaluate an article

This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.

• A Streetcar Named Desire: A Streetcar Named Desire (1995 film)
• Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

- I have chosen this article to evaluate because for an article about a film, it's very underdeveloped

Lead

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?

- Yes the lead does include and introductory sentence that is concise and clearly described the articles topic

- Yes it does include a brief description of the articles major sections

- No the lead does not include information that is not present in the article

- the Lead is concise

Content

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?

- The articles content is relevant to the topic

- Yes, the content is up to date.

- There is content that is missing that could be included

Tone and Balance

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?

- The article is neutral

- There are no biased claims

- No, underrepresented or overrepresented viewpoints

- The article is not persuasive

Sources and References

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?

- There are no in text citations but the sources are reliable

- The sources are not thorough

- The sources are not current

- All of the links work

Organization

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?

- The article is clear and concise

- The article has a few grammatical errors

- The article is organized but underdeveloped

Images and Media

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?

- Yes the article does have images that enhance the understanding of the subject

- The images do adhere to the copyright regulations

- Yes the images are visually appealing

Checking the talk page

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?

- No activity on talk page

Overall impressions

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?

- Articles status is a Stub

- Strengths are that it's well organized

- The article can be improved by adding more information

- The article is underdeveloped

Optional activity

• 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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