User:Abcz7890/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: (link)Sneakers
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I selected this article because it is a C-Class article

Lead

 * Guiding questions

By the instructions, looking at the Lead paragraph is a great indicator of how well the article was formulated. It concisely describes sneakers. There is no brief description of what the article will contain. This Lead is too brief.


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Content

 * Guiding questions

The contents are semi-relevant to the topic. I think the article could have been arranged better in order for it to make sense and better topics of the paragraphs. There is a post-war and there could have been pre-war. However, this article seems to go back and forth about whether it is breaking down the work sneaker itself or the history of sneaker as a shoe.


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

The article is neutral. It is not trying to persuade the reader of anything. The underrepresented portion may be what has running shoes/sneakers evolved into.


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions

Sources 1, 4, 7 and maybe others are not good sources because the links send me to where I can buy the books, instead of showing me the information. Source number 8 looks like a blog. There are not enough sources; there are paragraphs and sections with no links to where the information is coming from.


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization

 * Guiding questions

I think the formulation of sentences is easy to read, sentence structure is good, and grammar and spelling is good as well. Based off the contents outlined in the Lead paragraph the paragraphs hit on the topics, but the topic choices and arrangement could have been better.


 * 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

The pictures are captioned correctly, but they do not connect to the what they are beside. There could have been a picture of old sneakers and progress pictures of how the shoe developed. The links take the reader to the internet where they got the pictures. The pictures could have placed in different section. For example, the picture under the post war section would have been better in the notable brands or running shoes sections.


 * 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 last significant talk was back in June 2019. The things discussed in the talk section are changing verbiage, wording, adding to a section like "sports use," or adding a new sections.


 * 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

This article is classified as a C-Class. It is not well developed with its arrangement of information. There is a lot history on the sneaker and how the shoe was created. The topics chosen to be discussed could have been better. I think the title "Sneakers" may need to be changed as well.


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * How can the article be improved?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

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