User:Adimuyeen/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: XFL (2020)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

I chose this article because I am a huge football fan and I wanted to look at an article about a more recent football league that has started, the XFL.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes, there is an introductory sentence that describes the article's topic. "The XFL is a professional American football league owned by Vince McMahon's Alpha Entertainment, and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut."
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * The article does include for the most part, but does not talk about the rules of the league in the Lead
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No, all info is present in the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * I think the lead is concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes, the content is relevant to the topic.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Yes, the content is up to date.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * No, there is no missing content.

Content evaluation
Content goes over everything about the league.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * No
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Everything is fairly represented
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No, there is no persuasion involved

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


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

Sources and references evaluation
References good

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * The article is well-written and talks well about the culture of the league and the new rules.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * No grammar errors
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * Yes

Organization evaluation
Well-organized

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Yes
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * Yes

Images and media evaluation
Enough images to understand article

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * The talk page is closed, and only talked about merging with the other talk page.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * It is a C-Class article. It's interested in the WikiProject of American football
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * No difference

Talk page evaluation
Little to none

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * Well done
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * Thoroughly written about how the league was founded
 * How can the article be improved?
 * More of a summary of rules in the Lead
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * Well-developed

Overall evaluation
Well done

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