User:Alohakayla/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: Star Wars: Millennium Falcon – Smugglers Run
 * I chose this article because I am very passionate about Disneyland rides and their history. I wanted to find an article about a ride I could edit and add more information to and because this is a fairly new ride, there is barely any information about it on it's article page. Someone started it, but it needs more added to it.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * 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
It has a good lead sentence that describes exactly what the ride is. the only thing is is that it only has a lead and no other content on the page. Some of the info in the lead needs to be in its own topic with more info as the actual content to the ride.

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 content is relevant to the topic, it just needs a lot more content. A lot of missing content that could be added such as the story of the ride, imagineers who made it, how the ride works, history of how it was made, links to other wikipedia articles, etc.

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
The article is neutral and just states facts. No biases.

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
This article has 5 sources, but it could use more. It could also use updated sources since a majority of these sources were written before the ride even came out. This article was probably written before the ride opened and now that it is open it deserves to have more information. the links for the sources work though.

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
This article needs better organization. There are only two headings- the lead and a gallery with one picture. It should be organized into these topics: concept and design, ride experience (queue, ride, vehicle), musical score, beginning show, references (where it comes from and where it fits into star wars universe).

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
This article has three images which is pretty good considering how there is barely any written information on the article itself. Images are ok.

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 no conversation on the talk page for this ride. It is a part of three wikiprojects though: amusement parks/ walt disney parks and resorts, disney, and star wars.

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 this article is a stub-class article that definitely needs work. Someone started the article and it needs to have more information. It needs help with organization, research, references, etc. It is just the start of an article and is definitely not complete. Poorly-developed.

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