User:AdenWhite/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: Distortions Unlimited
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I chose this article because it seemed interesting and isn't perfect, but has a lot of sources.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

The lead describes the company, what they sell and where they sell it. The lead is missing a brief description of the articles major sections. The lead is not full of information but does talk about where the items are sold which is not further discussed in the article. It is concise and doesn't have an overwhelming amount of detail.


 * 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 article is only about the company Distortions. The content seems to need an update based on the last edit which was in 2016. More information about the company and why it is relevant should be added for a better detailed article.


 * 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 seems as though it is more of a biased article. It seems to put the company in an advertising light more than an informative article. The viewpoints of the company as a company are not represented as much as they should be. It seems more as a light information, heavy gloating article. The article makes it seem as though they are the best because the company had a product that was on a late night talk show.


 * 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

There is two sources that are not supportive to the information given. One of the sites cited was removed so the source takes the reader to an error page. Reliable valid sources need to be added.


 * 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


 * 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 article has no pictures so visualizing the products and the company is impossible.


 * 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 articles talk page is empty. It is rated C-Class and is part of the Halloween articles WikiProject.


 * 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 lacking in many areas. To improve this article sources need to be added, information needs to be altered and added, pictures need to be included and the bias needs to be removed. This article is poorly developed.


 * 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?

Optional activity

 * Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback

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