User:Abbywitt/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Champagne Problems (Taylor Swift song)

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article to evaluate because this is one of my favorite Taylor Swift songs and I think it is a really interesting piece of music with a really complex story. I thought it would be interesting to learn more about it and to contribute to the analysis as well.

Evaluate the article
Lead Section

The lead section includes an introductory sentence that clearly states what the article is about. It is very concise, stating what the song is, who the song is by, who produced the song, and a brief overview of what the song is about. It is not too overly detailed, and includes a contents section that describes what can be found in the article.

Content

The article's content is very relevant to the topic, focusing solely on the song itself and the effect the song had on both Taylor's career as well as how it was portrayed in media. The article was first released in December of 2020, soon after the song came out, and has been edited as recently as August of 2022. There is no where in the article with large gaps or information that does not belong, and there is no where addressing Wikipedia's equity gaps because the content in the article does not really deal with underrepresented populations.

Tone and Balance

The tone of the article is very neutral and does not really state anything other than facts. There are no claims that appear biased toward or against Taylor and her song, but it does sometimes state that the song is sad, weepy, complex. However, this does intent to move the audience toward a certain feeling or claim, so I wouldn't say it is biased whatsoever. The article explains the viewpoints of the narrator in the song and the spouse the narrator left. The composition and lyrics section of this article is pretty short, but it does a good job at explaining the meaning of the song. The other sections of this article, being "background" and "critical reception" just analyze the charts and the reviews of this song. This is again, not biased, and rather just a summary of the outburst around the release of this song.

Sources and References

All the facts in this article are backed up by sources, and they all correlate really well. A lot of the analysis in this article is provided by well known music journalists and critics, so the reliability is very good. There are a wide range of people contributing to the song's meaning, and all of the links work great. I do think, however, that a lot of the sources come from websites that revolve around pop culture and music, which may not be the most academic analysis of the song, but that is to be expected with music revolving around Taylor Swift. I do believe a lot of these articles are peer reviewed and done by businesses that are credible and reliable, like Billboard and Rolling Stone.

Organization and Writing Quality

This article is very well-written as well as concise and clear. It is easy to read and there were no grammatical or spelling errors. I think it could have done a better job at analyzing the lyrics itself, but it did get the most important ones down and correctly states its' meaning. The sections of this article are very helpful and all do what they say they will do.

Images and Media

One thing about this article is that there is only one picture. While I understand there is not many images to include while analyzing a song, I do believe it could be improved if they did include more. The picture is of a Don Pérignon bottle, which is referenced in the song itself. It is captioned well and includes sources and more analysis on the lyric.

Talk page discussion

There is one discussion going on about the song, discussing the genre of It. The article is rated C-class, and is apart of WikiProject songs, Taylor Swift, and Women in Music.

Overall Impressions

The article's overall status is a good article nominee, and does a really good job at getting all the basic background, the basic composition, and the effect of the song down on its page. I think it could be improved by diving deeper into the meaning of the song, especially because it has had such an impact on so many people across the world. Despite this, I believe the article is well-developed,