User:BeeHiatt/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: Tokyo Auto Salon
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I'm considering using this as the article I contribute to.

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, has no sections.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Lead itself is apart of the article considering there is no divisions of sections, so yes?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It's concise, however offers figures that are fairly dated. It would be nice to update the numbers.

Lead evaluation
Lead offers a decent overview of the subject. Could be improved by updated figures.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, however at one point it starts describing directions to the event center that it's held at. I don't think that's necessary.
 * Is the content up-to-date? No, many figures from over 5 years ago.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? The directions mentioned above

Content evaluation
Most of the content is relevant, however directions to the event center doesn't seem necessary.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Seems fairly neutral.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? I mean, they spend a lot of time talking about the great things about Tokyo Auto Salon. Perhaps some insight from a different perspective could be beneficial.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? Again, states a lot of the strengths of the Tokyo Auto Salon.

Tone and balance evaluation
Tone seems very neutral. A lot of the positive of the show seem advertised.

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Doesn't look like it. Facebook and biased websites.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Perhaps not. I hope to find more thorough info
 * Are the sources current? No
 * Check a few links. Do they work? They work, however facebook account is needed to access one of the links.

Sources and references evaluation
True reliable sources are needed.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? It is easy to read. Doesn't go into real depth.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? Not that I could tell.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? NO, no sections are present.

Organization evaluation
Division into different sections is needed.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Only two images
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes, I guess
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Not sure if sources were offered. I can't see any.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes, offered to the side of the article

Images and media evaluation
More images with proper citations are needed.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? NONE
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? START, is apart of wikiprojects Japan.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Talk page evaluation
No talk page present.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Seems like a big topic that hasn't been covered very well on wikipedia. I'm not sure if it's because most consider it irrelevant, however due to it's international status I believe there should be more than is offered.
 * What are the article's strengths? Brief description of the subject and concise explanation of the location of the show.
 * How can the article be improved? Several ways. Updated figures. organized into sections. Deletion of unnecessary material.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Poorly developed.

Overall evaluation
This article could be improved in several ways. Updating figures, images, info, etc. Greater organization. And just more info in general. Perhaps sources are hard to come by? We will have to see.

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