User:Agatesman/Evaluate an Article

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 * And Tango Makes Three


 * I chose this article because it is based on a true story and yet still received a controversial response. I had never heard of the two penguins before this class, and I wanted to research more about the novel and its background.

Lead
Lead evaluation.

The Lead's introductory sentence clearly describes the book and basic information about it, including the authors and date of publication. The rest of the introductory paragraph gives a brief synopsis of the book's content, introducing the characters and basic elements to the plot.

The Lead includes a brief description of the plot of Tango Makes Three and the numerous controversies it received after publication. It mentions general themes, such as the book's place in culture war debates and discussions about censorship, which are discussed in more detail later in the article.

I could not find any information mentioned in the Lead that is not later discussed in the article. All of the awards and challenges that are mentioned in the Lead are later repeated and described at various points in the article. For example, the Lead mentions multiple awards And Tango Makes Three has received, and the article later has an "Awards and Nominations" section.

The lead is concise and mentions relevant introductory details, such as the authors, date of publication, plot, and general reception.

Content

 * Content evaluation

The content is relevant to the book, but it does not have a source from 2020. There is no inclusion of book challenges after 2018, though this may be attributable to a potential decline in interest in the novel. The article, and the book itself, deal with LGBT representation in children's literature. It references challenges to the books based on this content, reflecting barriers controversy this subject can cause.

Tone and Balance

 * Tone and balance evaluation

The article is neutral and makes sure to include the points of view of opponents and supporters of the book. For example, in the "Challenges" section, the article mentions the objections that social conservatives have while including the assertions of opposing groups. From this article, I can not sense any blatant attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one opinion.

Sources and References

 * Sources and references evaluation

The sources referenced by the article appear to be thorough but include some issues with accessibility and attribution. The article seems to have sources from both soon after the book's reception through 2019, but I could not find any sources from 2020. As of writing, there are 53 sources included, but I clicked on the 52nd link from myerscenter.org, and it does not take me to the cited information. Another user makes note of this on the talk page regarding references.

Organization evaluation
The article is well written and seems to take on a neutral point of view. I could not find any spelling errors, and the article has clear and relevant sections, such as "Reception" and "Challenges."

Images and Media
Images and media evaluation

The article only includes an image of the book's cover, and it is captioned as "First edition cover of And Tango Makes Three." The image adheres to the copyright regulations and appears in a useful spot in upper right hand corner of the article. It might be helpful to add a picture of the zoo or the penguins the story is based on.

Checking the talk page
Talk page evaluation

An interesting point that users made is whether adding the book to the nonfiction section represents controversy. The book is based on a true story, so it would follow that it should not be controversial to say it is nonfiction. It is rated Start-Class by Children's Literature, LGBT studies, and Novels projects. The children's literature project considers it High-importance and the Novels project deems it Low-importance.

Overall impressions
Overall evaluation

The article's status is Start-Class, indicating it needs much more work to receive a stronger rating. Some of the references are questionable, as one user notes that citations #11 and #20 are misappropriated. The article seems well developed, but if the sources are incorrect then it poses serious problems.

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