User:Bboeschen/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: Jean-Michel Basquiat
 * I chose this article because I enjoyed looking and talking about his artwork in class.

Lead

 * Guiding question


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? No
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? No
 * 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 very concise and gives just enough details.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes, it was last updated on February 11.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? I did not find any information that was heavily biased toward a particular position.
 * 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
 * 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, very.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? Not that I found.
 * 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? Yes, there are a total of 3 images of his artwork. It could probably use a few more.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? There are several that are modifying external links and some talk about the timeline being inconsistent.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? This is a B-Class article. This page was used for a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? The article talks pretty similar to how we talked about it in class.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? I would say this is an overall good article, it just needs a little bit of work.
 * What are the article's strengths? It has a detailed timeline and good wording.
 * How can the article be improved? I think it could definitely use more images of his artwork.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I think this article is well-developed.