User:AnonUser 31415/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: Japanese family
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: Seeing as Prof. Alexy mentioned she had written a book on the family structure in Japan, I thought this would be a suitable article.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Not really; it just offers a translation.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Yes, a fairly brief mention of both sections
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * It's very short, so to some degree it is concise. It doesn't really say much though about the topic

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * It doesn't seem very up-to-date. The most recent reference seems to be dated to 2009, and most if not all of the data used throughout is taken from the 80's or 90's
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * It feels sort of hollow in what it manages to explain and lay out
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?
 * Not really (?)

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Not really
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * It doesn't feel like it's heavily biased, but I feel like it's sort of negatively representing working people – especially salarymen. Not like terribly, but still enough to give an impression of persuasion
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Yes, both.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * Yes

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * No, a small minority in fact
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * No; they seem both outdated and close to half of them stem from the same source.
 * Are the sources current?
 * No; mostly mid 20th century
 * 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, they do seem to work

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * No. Wording is very lackluster, with either completely unnecessarily hard and verbose wording, or too short and undescriptive.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Not that popped out to me
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * To some extent yes, it's organized fairly well

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * With the exception of one graph, not really many images present.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Personally I would say yes.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Not sure, but first image was not linked if that is not good.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * As far as they can be, sure

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * Mostly people pointing out mistakes or faults with the article
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * It has been rated as High-Importance, as yes it is part of the WikiProject Japan.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * Can't really remember talking about this in class yet (?)

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * Overall I would classify it as being bad
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * Provides some useful data and graphs with pertaining info
 * How can the article be improved?
 * Find and use more sources discussing the topic more in depth
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * Poorly developed

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