User:Allykwong/Evaluate an Article

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 * Jasmine Choi: (Jasmine Choi)
 * I came across this article when looking at the list of classical music/musicians stubs. I chose this article because it is on an artist I was familiar with and used to listen to when I was in orchestra. While the article gives a good summary of her music career, I thought there were parts that could be improved based on information from the artist's website.

Lead

 * Guiding question


 * 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 consists of only one sentence. It introduces the artist, her profession, nationality, and education. Because the article's major sections are also short, the lead does not introduce each of the sections specifically. However, the one sentence in the lead gives the readers a brief idea of what she does and where she is from, later going into more details as the article continues. The lead is very concise and can be briefly expanded onto include popular works.

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 article contents is definitely related to the topic as it has sections about her early life/education, music career, and discography. This article might be a year or two out of date because 2016 is the most recent year entered into the article under music career. More information can be found on the artists's personal website and social media account. While there is more details that can be added to each sections, I don't think there are many new sections that can be added because it already gives a basic understanding of her background and career.

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
While the tone seems more informative than persuasive, it is written in a position that puts the artist in a positive light. The article includes many of her achievements and lists her most popular tracks under the discography section. This however, does not function as an advertisement or way of promotion.

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
There are only 10 sources/references for this article, however, for its size I think it is a good amount of sources as all of the major points seem accurate and correctly cited. Many sources seem reliable as they include articles from magazines, interviews, and a university website. The links I clicked on seemed to work, and the external link included the artist's website.

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
I think this article was organized very well as it read from lead, life, music career, and discography. It is an order that made sense, read smoothly, and was easy to follow. Overall, I thought it gave readers a clear understanding of the topic and some background knowledge to support their understandings.

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
Even though there are many photos and videos of the artist performing, no images or media was included in the article. Visually I thought the page could have benefitted from including photos or videos, however it still seemed organized and not cluttered.

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
There is not much on the talk page, but one message about Wikipedia's policy on writing biographies and how they must be carefully sourced as the person being written about on this page can be affected. There are links to other pages similar to this page such as classical music or women in music.

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
Overall I think this article is developed as it has the main sections, however I think each section can use more depth as the whole page is short. I think the greatest strengths of this article was that is was well written and easy to understand and follow, however I think there is a lot more detail that can be added to the article to match those of other websites.

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