User:Amiji.a/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: Ellen DeGeneres
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * This article was chosen as Ellen DeGeneres is a favorite television show host and actress of mine. She is hilarious and inspires people to be the best version of themselves. I also was interested in her career path and had never really delved too much into learning about her.

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
The lead does include an introductory sentence that describes Ellen DeGeneres and her various career roles. The Lead also includes a brief description of the articles major sections highlighting her early education, various career roles, and personal life. The Lead does not include information that is not already present in the article. The Lead is significantly detailed but given that Ellen DeGeneres has accomplished much in her life it is difficult to not highlight multiple aspects of her life.

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's content is relative to the topic. The content is up to date as the last time the page was edited was January 24, 2020. I would have focused more on her Stand-Up comedy career which is talked about very little; that is how Ellen DeGeneres started out, and I feel like elaborating on that content is important to her story.

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 appears to be neutral, but also does seem to have a slightly liberal bias. The article focuses a lot of time describing Ellen's personal life and involvement with political controversy as it elaborates on her she being seated next to George W. Bush at a NFL game despite his opposition towards gay marriage. No, the article does not seem to persuade the reader in one way or another.

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
The facts in this article are mostly backed up by a secondary source; although, some citations are needed, especially under television career. The sources are also pretty thorough and reflect DeGeneres. Most of the sources are pretty up to date, but because her career is so expense some of the sources date back to the early 2000's. The links that I checked worked as well!

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
The article is clear and easy-to-read. I would argue that some sub-headings could be more concise. The article does not appear to have any grammatical or spelling errors. The article is well-organized and reflects a timeline of her career.

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
The article includes images of Ellen DeGeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi, along with pictures of her from the Emmy awards. The images are well-captioned and are laid out in appropriate places. The images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations.

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
The kinds of conversations that are going on about this topic include those that pertain to American women comedians, actresses, philanthropists. She is also mentioned to be a LGBT entertainer. The article I do to believe to have a rating nor has it been used in any WikiProjects. This topic differs from what we have talked about in class as we tended to focus less on pop culture figures in class.

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
The article has a high overall status. The strengths of the article include accurately depicting a chronological timeline of Ellen DeGeneres' life. The article can be improved by being a little more concise. I would say that the article is well-developed in terms of completeness.

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