User:Abuckley3/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: Hyperlite Wake Mfg.
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I have chosen to evaluate this article because I know a lot about the topic and it is a start class article which means it has a ways to go before it is reputable.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Lead evaluation:
The Lead on this article is a bit confusing. It immediately starts naming team riders (some of which are out of date) which I believe should be a sub section. It doesn't give the brands mission or what the companies about, just who they sponsor. It lists no major sections to introduce people to. The lead is too concise, it needs more information.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Content evaluation:
The content is relevant to the topic but it is a bit outdated. It lists riders that are no longer part of the team as well as technology that the company has moved on from. There is a lot of content that is missing from the page.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Tone and balance evaluation:
There are warnings that the article is written as an advertisement, but I could find the exact sections that were not neutral. Most of it seems pretty neutral, it lists other companies and how they interacted with Hyperlite. Some viewpoints that are underrepresented are the actual product that is manufactured by Hyperlite. It is kind of hard to be neutral when writing an article about the company.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Sources and references evaluation:
The facts are not all backed up. There could definitely be use for more sources and content added to the article. The sources are a bit out of date which reflects the content in the article.Only one of the two links work for citations.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Organization evaluation:
The article is all over the place. It doesn't really follow a structure or order. After a brief read through I found no spelling errors but there were some grammar issues. Other than from "History" to "Recent Improvements" there is no real order to the article.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Images and media evaluation:
The only image used on the page is the logo and it is out of date. This page could use many more images to help the readers understand what the page is about.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Talk page evaluation:
The talk page is people angry that they weren't able to make pages for other wakeboard companies and someone who modified the external links. The article is rated as a Start-Class, it is part of the WikiBusiness project.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Overall evaluation:
The article definitely needs some work. It's strengths are minimal, but it does show what the company does and manufactures. It also provides a good history of the company. The article can be improved by updating the content to match the recent times. It needs additional sections such as products, team, etc. The article is undeveloped and needs some more content.

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