User:Asuar256/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: Scott Borchetta
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I chose this article to evaluate because I have a genuine interest in the music record world. We have spoken about ethical dilemmas in our class and this seemed similar to what we have done.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes it states a lot of Scott's previous history and background.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It is concise.

Lead evaluation
Overall great.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes.
 * Is the content up-to-date? It seemed that the content was up to date however, did not include the topic regarding Taylor Swifts departure.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Yes.

Content evaluation
Overall good.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No I didn't see anything that might lead to a biased.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? It is balanced.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No, it is factual

Tone and balance evaluation
Overall great.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes.
 * Are the sources current? Yes.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes they all work.

Sources and references evaluation
Overall Great.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


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

Organization evaluation
Overall great.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Not really.
 * Are images well-captioned? There is no media except his signature.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? No images. So N/A.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? No images. So N/A.

Images and media evaluation
Overall unsatisfactory.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? It seems they tried to put a JPG of him.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Yes it is part of a few.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It is very straightforward and you can't add any sort of biased.

Talk page evaluation
Overall Neutral.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? It is a strong, simple article that is missing a few things.
 * What are the article's strengths? It's overall background.
 * How can the article be improved? With incorporating the controversy of Taylor Swift.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? It is well-developed.

Overall evaluation
Overall Great!

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