User:Aumaru/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: Ipu
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

I want to compare my knowledge of the ipu to what is written in the Wiki article. I have been hula dancing for over a decade and own my own ipu.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?

Yes.


 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?

No, the lead does not go over the main sections of the article.


 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?

Yes. It mentions two different types of ipu, but does not later elaborate on them.


 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

It is concise.

Lead evaluation
The lead adequately introduces what an ipu is, but it needs to lay out the content of the rest of the article.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?

Yes.


 * Is the content up-to-date?

Yes.


 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

All the content in the article belongs. There should be a section on the two types of ipu, though.

Content evaluation
The content of the article is up to date and relevant. However, the lead mentions two types of ipu but does not elaborate on them later in the article. This should be added to the article.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?

Yes.


 * 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.

Tone and balance evaluation
The tone of this article is very neutral.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?

No, unless YouTube is considered a reliable source.


 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?

No.


 * Are the sources current?

Most of the sources are over 10 years old.


 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Some work, some do not.

Sources and references evaluation
This article needs better sources. There must be Hawaiians and hula teachers that have published something about the ipu since it is such an important instrument and container in Hawaiian culture.

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?

The article needs to be divided into headings and subheadings. There are none when there should be.

Organization evaluation
The organization of the article can be improved by divided the content into headings and subheadings instead of bolded text.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?

There is only one picture, but it does enhance the article by showing the ipu being used for dancing.


 * Are images well-captioned?

The one picture in the article needs more detail. I don't know who Kumu Kula Abiva is, but he is in the picture and there is no information about why he is relevant to the ipu article.


 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?

Yes.


 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Yes, but I think there should be more pictures that show the ipu clearly and its uses in daily life.

Images and media evaluation
The article can be improved by adding more images of the ipu and its uses.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?

One person flagged a picture to be deleted. Another added a bunch of archives. There haven't been any conversations since 2017.


 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?

The article is rated as "stub-class". It is in two WikiProjects: WikiProject Hawaii and WikiProject Musical Instruments.


 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

There are not any debates about the content of the article or its tone like how we have seen in class. People use the talk page to point out formatting errors and discuss what media should be added or deleted.

Talk page evaluation
The talk page isn't very exciting and it seems not many people are working on this article.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?

The article seems unrefined and incomplete.


 * What are the article's strengths?

The content of the article is relevant and should stay.


 * How can the article be improved?

It needs more visuals to show how it looks like and how it is used. An audio clip would be useful since it is an instrument. The format of the article is also poor. Reliable, newer sources need to be added.


 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

I think the article is underdeveloped.

Overall evaluation
The article needs some work, especially on its appearance. More recent and reliable references should be added or replace current references to improve the article's merit.