User:141.161.133.16/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: Skippyjon Jones
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * This article is a stub and needs more detail.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? No
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? No
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Yes
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead is overly detailed because none of the information is included in the rest of the article.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? No because there is barely any content
 * Is the content up-to-date? No
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Yes there is basically no content.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? Yes, there is a direct quote from the New York Times.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? There is a heavy explanation of the awards given to the book in the lead and then only two short sentences on the criticism.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? To an extent, see comment above.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? No
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? No
 * Are the sources current? No
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? No, it lacks in content.
 * 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? No

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No
 * Are images well-captioned? No
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? No
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? No

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Nothing, there is no content on the talk page except for its presence in three WikiProjects.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? This page is a stub of low importance. WikiProject Women, WikiProject Cats, WikiProject Children's Literature
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? N/A

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? a stub
 * What are the article's strengths? There aren't many strengths except that its awards have been pretty well catalogued.
 * How can the article be improved? It needs more content.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article needs to be further developed with more content.

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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