User:Bearkl/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: Habibi (graphic novel)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * This is a graghic novel that is about Islam and Arab culture, something I am very interested in.

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?: No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?: It is concise and easy to read.

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? No

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Mostly, the article presents both positive and negative reviews.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? There are, however, they are balanced with the opposing view.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? The positive response is represented far more than the negative response to the novel.
 * 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? While many are, the summary is sourced from very positive articles reviewing the book.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes
 * Are the sources current? They are all from the same year as the book.
 * 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? There was a misplaced comma in the second sentence.
 * 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? Simply a picture of the front cover and a picture of the author.
 * 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? Just one person commented on the talk page that they were adding external links.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is rated at C-Class. It is a part of Wikiproject Comics.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? They do not provide reasons for the rating.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? It is close to being done, but needs an updated summary.
 * What are the article's strengths? The reactions section is very strong.
 * How can the article be improved? The summary section needs a lot of work.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I would say it is developed, but not well-developed. It needs a small amount of revision, but is otherwise strong.

Optional activity

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