User:Amaclae/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: The Game Awards
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. It is a topic I have heard of already and focuses on something I know about.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

Yes the introductory sentence explains the focus is The Game Awards, a yearly video game awards show. Yes it has a contents box that divides the page into history, process, ceremonies, references, external links. No the lead focuses on information covered later as well. Yes the lead is short and concise.


 * 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?

Content

 * Guiding questions

Yes the article and content are both centered around The Game Awards. Yes it has the most recent winners of the awards. All the content on this page belongs. The only content that could be missing involves each particular winner of the awards.


 * 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?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

The article is very neutral, only covering those involved and the process of deciding winners. No there are not any biased claims made. No viewpoints are over-represented. No attempts to persuade are noticed on this page.


 * 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?

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions

Yes most facts have multiple reliable sources of information. The sources are thorough and come from prestigious members of the video game market. The sources are current and the links do work.


 * 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?

Organization

 * Guiding questions

The article is well written and clear but perhaps a bit wordy. No notable grammatical or spelling errors to report. The article is well organized but focuses mainly on history.


 * 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?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions

The article has only one image. It is well captioned and adheres to wikipedias copyright regulations.


 * 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?

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions

Conversations discussing missing content like games that won awards not mentioned. This is part of WikiAwards and WikiGames.


 * 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?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions

The articles strengths focus on history of the awards and the multiple fans adding games and award winners. The article can be improved by going more in depth about the process and the groups involved. The article is well developed with enough information on each category.


 * 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?

Optional activity

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