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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: (link) O Brother, Where Art Thou?
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I found this article under films inspired by Homer's Odyssey. I love this movie and I've taught lessons on it before.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes it does. The opening sentence is factual and makes clear what the article will be talking about
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? The article does for the most part but the production paragraph isn't mentioned much in the lead.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No it does not
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? I believe it is well detailed and could have actually added more. I would have liked to read more about the production in the Lead.

Lead evaluation
I think the lead is good, it was enticing and made me want to keep reading the article.

Content

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 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, the article is about a film that came out a few years ago so all of the information is relevant and wont likely change.
 * Is the content up-to-date? The content is all up to date and the sources are recent.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Everything in the article seems to belong.

Content evaluation
I think this is a good article. There isn't too much information so it doesn't take a long time to read. I enjoyed reading this.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? It appears neutral but I imagine the author had to have seen the movie so that could have affected the writing style.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No there are not
 * Are there viewpoints that are over represented, or underrepresented? The folk music is talked about a lot which makes sense but it seems to overpower other topics.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No it does not

Tone and balance evaluation
I think everything is balanced as well as it can be.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes, there are several sources that all appear to be reliable.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes, most of the sources are coming from publications since that is the usual platform to write about films.
 * Are the sources current? Several of the sources are from when the movie first came out but there are several from 2018.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes they work.

Sources and references evaluation
I think the author used several good sources and gave all sorts of viewpoints.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes, I was able to read this article easily.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? No I do not believe so.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes it is. Everything seems to be organized. There is a large amount on each of the actors but I didn't mind reading it.

Organization evaluation
I liked the organization of this work, It flowed well.

Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? There are no images on the page.
 * Are images well-captioned? No pictures to caption
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? There aren't any pictures
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? There aren't any pictures

Images and media evaluation
I would have liked to see some shots from the film

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? A lot of the conversations are about Odyssey representation and actors.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? I don't see anything saying it is a part of a wikiproject. The article is B class.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? I would compare this article to a film review. While it isn't biased, the lead is formatted in a way that entices the reader.

Talk page evaluation
I think there were a lot of really good conversations going on.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? The article is B class and I would agree with that. While I thought it was good, it wasn't mind blowing.
 * What are the article's strengths? The plot and music sections.
 * How can the article be improved? I think some images would make the article stand out more.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? It is well developed and I think they got the most out of the film that they were gonna get.

Overall evaluation
I would suggest this article to a friend wanting to see the movie. If I had to do a review on the film I would reference this article.

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