User:AveryMcC/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.


 * Brandy Melville: Brandy Melville
 * This is a clothing company I shopped at a lot when I was a teenager and I realized I knew nothing about the company. I want to know how they got started, their values, and how they became so popular among American teenagers. I am also curious about how they have such low prices.

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? Yes
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Yes
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Concise

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? There is very little content.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Last edit was in 2017.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Yes.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? No.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes, for the most part.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No, but there are specific view points mentioned in the lead.
 * 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.

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.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? No.
 * 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, but much more content is needed.
 * 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? No.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No.
 * 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? Seems like there has been little to no conversation on the particular article I am reviewing.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is not rated but it is a part of the WikiProject Retailing page.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We have not yet addressed this topic in class.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Start class/low importance
 * What are the article's strengths? It has a great lead with a multitude of topics available to expand upon.
 * How can the article be improved? It needs much more content and better sources for the information already present.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Not very complete, it is underdeveloped but has potential.

Optional activity

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