User:6137qradata/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:Etiquette in Japan
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: Relevant to class topic.

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?

Not in full depth.


 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?

Yes


 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Concise but not a thorough summary.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?

Yes, however, it is not fully complete.


 * Is the content up-to-date?

Yes


 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?


 * Yes


 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Does not address minority groups and makes national character arguments way to frequently.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?

No.


 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?

Yes, many claims are very biased with no evidence to support them.


 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?

Clearly it makes many arguments insisting that Japan is a uniform society with subtle variation.


 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Reading the article, I am persuaded that Japan is highly consistent in what people value and not very diverse.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?

No

Not all sources are thorough. Some sources are over a decade old. Many customs may have evolved. Very few individuals that are marginalized are included in the array of authors. Nor are many of the authors of Japanese origin. Yes, they are valid, working sources.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current?
 * Are the sources current?
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization

 * Guiding questions

No, it need revision. None that I found. Yes, almost to broken down.
 * 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?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions

Overall, yes the images are appropriate. Yes. I assume so. Yes
 * 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?

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions

The information is not inclusive of many of the traditions held in Japan in that it treats an example of a particular tradition held for one particular reason as if it were applicable to another instance with completely different circumstances. The article is rated C-class. It is part of the WikiProject Japan project. It makes extreme statements about Japan as if it were a single, uniform, society. This undermines many individual groups of people.
 * 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?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Weak
 * What are the article's strengths? It has been organized well
 * How can the article be improved? Include more categories of customs and a history of customs.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? It is underdeveloped.

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