User:Aerimars/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: Map of the Soul: 7
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. As a fan of the band, I am very familiar with this album of theirs and feel comfortable with my background knowledge on the subject to evaluate it.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? It briefly touches upon some of the major sections within the article, but not all.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It is fairly concise.

==== Lead evaluation: In just three paragraphs, the Lead does a great just at introducing the album and the kinds of details the article will detail on the subject. There is room for minor improvements for flow and perhaps could use a bit more description on the remaining sections covered in the article to tie it all together more cohesively. ====

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes.
 * Is the content up-to-date? For the most part. There is new information out about the online concert the band is holding that relates to the album that was not included in this piece that should have followed the remarks of the Map of the Soul Tour postponement.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? The new Map of the Soul ON:E online concert coming up this October was missing and there were performances of tracks off of the album that are missing in the release and promotion section.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? As an album from an Asian band, this is an article that would fall under a historically underrepresented population.

==== Content evaluation: The content in this article was very detailed and covered a broad range of relevant information. The article was missing some recent information, so it needs a bit of updating. Overall, the article does a great job of going over the album. ====

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? There is an overrepresentation of Western critics in the article, which could definitely be balanced more with domestic Korean critiques or likewise.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No.

==== Tone and balance evaluation: The article is very well done in tone. Moments exploring the music and lyrics within the album are heavily referenced, which I anticipated being the area where I would experience the most subjectivity. The article cites a good deal of Western critiques, from varying ratings of approval, but I do wish they would have showcased some non-Western critiques under the critical reception. Especially with a Korean band, there should be a good deal of underrepresented voices chiming in on the subject. ====

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes.
 * Are the sources current? Yes.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? Yes.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes.

==== Sources and references evaluation: The article features an extensive reference section and is well noted in the body of the article. The sources come from a wide range of literary bodies in the music and journalistic industry, ranging from domestic Korean sources to Western media coverage. ====

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? There are some sentence-level changes I would make to help the flow of the text.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes.

==== Organization evaluation: The article is well-written and well-organized overall. There are some sentence-level changes that could be made to make the article flow and read better, but no spelling errors that I noticed. ====

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Just one.
 * 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: As the article goes over the album, it was necessary to see the album covert art in the main infobox. The article could include some images of the global art project connected to the album to enhance the understanding of that section. ====

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? There was a conversation back in February about the tracklist of the album and there was a conversation with personnel on album credits.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is rated C-class for both WikiProject Albums and WikiProject Korea.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? N/A

==== Talk page evaluation: Not a whole lot of talking has gone on behind the scenes of this article and there has been no conversation happing past March of this year. It would be good to bring up the missing information from the release and promotion section of the article. I am also a bit taken aback that WikiProject Korea is rated at low-importance. ====

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? The article overall is well-done.
 * What are the article's strengths? The article is heavily referenced and covers a great deal of information relating to the album.
 * How can the article be improved? The article could be updated to include recent developments and edited to fix minor, sentence-level structure.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article is very well-developed.

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 * Link to feedback: Talk:Map of the Soul: 7