User:AutumnMM97/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: Copyright
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I choose this article to evaluate because it is related to Writing for Digital Media.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes, the lead paragraph tells the user what copyright is what topics it includes.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? The lead paragraph does not include a description of the article's major sections, but it does have a Content box that lists what’s within the article.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead is concise by giving a brief overview of what is copyright, what can be copyrighted, and the different types there are.

Lead evaluation
The lead of the article dose a good job on telling the user what to expect within the article.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes. The article gives information about the history, how to gain copyright protection, how it’s enforced, and rights that are granted.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes and no. The last this article was edited was on September 29, 2020. However, there is a citation needed in the article.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? No

Content evaluation
The content of the article is consistent and updated throughout leaving no gaps between the information.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No, because it is only stating facts about copyright from reliable sources.
 * 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 article has a good tone and balance throughout by stating information about copyright from a neutral tone of voice.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? No, because in the 2nd paragraph there is a sentence that needs to be backed up, “It is often shared among multiple authors, each of whom holds a set of rights to use or license the work, and who are commonly referred to as rights holders.”. Since the article said “multiple authors” the user needs to know who they are.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes, because while explaining what copyright is, the article links to other articles to further explain certain phrases, words, and acts. For instance, The Copyright Clause and exhaustion of rights.
 * Are the sources current? They are mostly current because they range from 2003 to 2020.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? The sources were written by a diverse spectrum of authors but there were no marginalized individual's works.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

Sources and references evaluation
The sources and references need a little work done to them to enhance the page's credibility because having a citation needed template within the article show's the user it's not properly formatted.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes, the article is easy to read. This article uses clear headings, tables, and images to further enhance the user's knowledge.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? None that I can see.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes, each heading tells the user what to expect within it with subheadings making it easy to understand, follow, and find information the user is looking for fast.

Organization evaluation
The organization of the article is simple and easy to follow and read by having different font sizes and bolded.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes, there are charts to show how trends have passed over time and examples of copyright symbols.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes, every image explains what it is.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes, every image is free to use for public domain or the author has permitted to use under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 Unported License
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes. There is a mixture of black and white images and color images to give a balance to the page.

Images and media evaluation
The images that were used within the article enhanced the user's understanding by visually showing them what the article is talking about.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? The types of conversations that are happening behind the scenes are about that not all the information in this article is inaccurate and misleading. Such as a misleading introduction about copyright is a legal right, some historical contexts about copyright and copyright materiel for non-U.S. countries sources.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? The article is listed as a level-4 vital article and rated as a C-Class. Level-4 vital articles are articles that should correspond to featured-class articles while the levels represent the importance of the article. On the importance scale, level-1 is the most important while level-5 is the least important. The C-Class represents the type of grade the article has. Its grade is a C because it lacks information and citations for the user. It is of interest to 8 different WikiProjects.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? The article goes into depth about Copyrighted material, while in class we only talked about citing everything we do and using domain free images unless having permission from the author.

Talk page evaluation
The talk page's evaluation of the article and my evaluation of the article were different. The talk page found mistakes and errors that I did not see and would have not seen if they were not pointed out. According to the talk page, this article needs major help and is poorly developed for a user that needs more extent information about copyright.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? The article's overall status, according to the talk page, is that the article needs major fixings to improve it.
 * What are the article's strengths? The article's strengths are the organization of article the headings, subheadings, and images to enhance the content.
 * How can the article be improved? The article can be improved by making the information flow better, rewording, and readdressing information that’s present and finding better reliable sources.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article does a good job of explaining what copyright is and how it is used. The article was last changed in 2020 so it is updated. When it comes to copyright, it is changing all the time due to the internet and the web, so this article needs to be updated often. However, after reading, the talk page, it needs help in developing its content further and watching out for misleading, inaccurate, and confusing information.

Overall evaluation
Overall my evaluation of the article is that it's a good article because it goes into details about copyright, such as the history, and the different types of it. However, after reading the talk page the overall evaluation of the article is that it is poorly developed by how it is written and organized.

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