User:Amelande/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
(Provide a link to the article here.) Pilot (Arrested Development)

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
(Briefly explain why you chose it, why it matters, and what your preliminary impression of it was.)

I chose this article because it is about my favorite sitcom of all time, Arrested Development. It matters to me because if this article is not up to par, it would be doing a disservice to the show. My first impression was that the article seemed very detailed, especially since it is only about the first episode.

Evaluate the article
(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)

The article's lead was clear and concise. It states basic information about the show's pilot episode in a way that is easy to read, and the lead meets all the criteria for a solid lead section.

The article is strong in its content as well. It's very detailed in describing the plot, as well as providing information about the production of the show and its reception once it aired. The content is all up to date, and if I were reading it to get an understanding of the pilot episode I would have all the information I needed.

For tone and balance, I would say that the article is pretty good, but there is definitely room for improvement. In the section discussing the episode's reception, there is only one inclusion of a critique. Even if the show was positively received for the most part, there should be at least one negative review to provide various viewpoints about the episode, and to show its weaknesses as well as its strengths.

The sources in the article are sufficient. There is a citation for every piece of information given, coming from a variety of sources and authors. All of the links are still available. The sources are primarily articles written by film and television critics for entertainment sites. Normally, this would be a sign of poor source material, but considering it's about a TV show, they are pretty good.

The article is very well-written. It is broken down into subsections that make it easy to navigate, there are no spelling or grammatical errors, and the writing is clear and concise.

There is only one image within the article, and it is of the cover photo of the episode. Adding more images from the episode could help the reader visualize aspects of the show and help them get a better grasp of the material.

There are some discussions of previous edits made in the talk section. Previous editors have caught bits of information that didn't have a proper source, as well as editing the article to take a more neutral tone.

Overall, the article is a solid place to find information on the pilot episode of Arrested Development. It is well-developed and lacks no crucial information on the episode. The tone isn't overly biased, but it definitely could be more neutral. It is of interest to the California, Comedy, Television, and United States: Television WikiProjects.