User:Amyh0119/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: Talk:Cats and the Internet
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

I think this is an interesting topic, cats have always been on the Internet and have become memes to represent human emotions or reactions to situations.

This article has lots of information, but as the topic is informal, there may be areas where the article is too opinionated.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the lead summarize the topic? No, there is no lead, the article is in the process of having information added onto it.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? No
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? No.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, there is some info on notable cats from the Internet. However, there is a section on the debate of cats or dogs which is not necessary for a page dedicated to cats on the Internet.
 * Is the content up-to-date? No, most is from 2015 to 2016.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Yes, most of the content is missing.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? No

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? The article favours cats with the guiding theme that cats are entertaining.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Some, for the tff-winners, there is a reliable source from the Tribecafilm.com site itself. The other information is missing referecnes.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes. The Tribecafilm.com lists the winners.
 * Are the sources current? Not really, mostly from early 2010.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? No
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? No, this is an information dump.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? Yes
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes, 1 picture of a cat.
 * Are images well-captioned? No
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? People are asking to gather more information on the 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? There is lots of confusion regarding how the article should flow amongst writers.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? There is lots of confusion regarding how the article should flow amongst writers.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Not completed.
 * What are the article's strengths? It is an interesting topic.
 * How can the article be improved? More organization and information.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Underdeveloped.

Optional activity

 * Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback

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 * Link to feedback: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Cats_and_the_Internet&action=edit&section=9