User:Aturner32/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: Lauren Anderson (dancer)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate:
 * It was on the list of c-class articles that need editing.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes, it is two sentence but combined they give the main topic.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * No, but there is a content box.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Yes, her birthday and the fact that she was one of the first African-American ballet dancer to become a principal for a major dance company. I do wish that was included an another section of the article so it would explained what that means, or at a minimum a link to an article that explains the subject.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * It is very concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes, all the content is about Lauren Anderson.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * The most current link is from 2016 and the article was last updated in 2018.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * Everything could be expanded upon and more information could be provided, especially if there is any information that could be gathered about her beginning in ballet.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes, it is written with an air of respect but not so much in a way as to present bias.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * No.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Not really, I guess the article is not critical of Anderson, if there is a group of critics on her work and professional career.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * Not in particular, I am no more a fan of Anderson's than I am opposed to her.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Most of the links are to news sites or magazines as well as things published in her places of work.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Yes, though I suppose there is probably more available on the topic.
 * Are the sources current?
 * They are all from the 2000's. Some most recent being from 2016.
 * 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?
 * yes.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * No major mistakes.
 * 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?
 * 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


 * 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


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * C Class
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * Overall basic profile on a dancer that made history.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * I don't have a lot of background. It doesn't seem to emphasize her major accomplishments. The article could just use more information. Also, I would love to see some visuals content added to the article.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * Slightly underdeveloped, the article still needs some more work.

Optional activity

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