User:141.161.133.21/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: To Kill a Mockingbird
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I chose this article to evaluate because it is rated FA-Class which is very high, and can be used as an example of a high quality Wikipedia page.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes, the Lead includes a concise, and clear introductory sentence.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? The Contents section has links to all parts of the article, but the Lead itself does not reference directly to other parts of the article.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The Lead includes a lot of information about the author and the origins of the story. This is relevant information, and it is appropriate to have in the lead, but could also fit into other parts of the article.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, very.
 * Is the content up-to-date? The content appears to be constantly updated, but much of the information about the author only dates to 2016, when Harper Lee died.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? The article is very well developed, and there is not much information that could be added, or that should be removed.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? The article is relatively neutral considering the book itself focuses on very controversial themes, with controversial characters.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? There are parts of the summary that have more substance than others, and they tend to be the parts of the book that highlight racial inequality. Because the book was intended to highlight these inequalities, the article does not feel heavily biased, although there is significantly more text supporting certain perspectives.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? The viewpoints tend to lean towards exposing racial inequality, and emphasizing the heroic nature of main characters primarily Atticus Finch.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? The article does not favor a certain position, but the book provides more examples to depict racial inequality and fewer examples that depict equality, so the textual references tend to favor one position.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Not all information is cited. There is sufficient text that is interpretation which could potentially benefit from citation.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes
 * Are the sources current? Dates of the sources vary, but there are many new sources as well as sources from around the time of the books publication.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes, the links work.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? The article highlights the main points of the book. The language used is very understandable.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? It does not.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? There is some information that could belong in several sections, so the article has multiple logical organizations, but the current organization is appropriate.

Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? The pictures include the cover of the book, and otherwise focus on Lee, and her recognition for the book.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes.

Checking the talk page

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 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Mainly edits on citations and keeping sources current.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Rated FA-Class
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? Less biased than was in class.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Very well done.
 * What are the article's strengths? Summary and textual references are thorough and plentiful.
 * How can the article be improved? More citations around Gender Roles section.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Well-developed.

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