User:Arivenelle mckenzie/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.


 * Marlboro Man (link)
 * I decided to evaluate this article because the Topic was interesting to me.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

The lead paragraph gives a brief description on the Marlboro man and his origins. There are minor intros to the rest of the article and how the contents correspond.


 * 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

All the content provided are relevant to the topic and express proper tone throughout the article. The content on the article is up to date and maintained.


 * 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 contents of the article are neutral and unbiased. While reading I did not get a sense of disapproval for the brand or overapproval. The article does a good job at maintaining the content and sticking with the facts.


 * 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

The facts listed on this article have sources that seem valid. However there are minor locations within the article that mentions a citation is needed. otherwise the content on the page is backed by sources that can be traced with working links.


 * 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 organized and easy to navigate. The table of contents is consistent and is easy to understand. Grammatically there were no errors.


 * 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

There are minimal amounts of images on the page. I would have liked to see more images of the Marlboro Man on display as he is known character for the brand. However the image that is provided is cited and linked.


 * 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

The talk page on the article has barely been used. However there is collaborative efforts shown speaking about the topic at hand.


 * 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

Overall the article is easy to read and interesting. The only thing that I would prefer to see is more images on the topic.


 * 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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