User:BenTelerski/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: 10,000 Dresses
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * It is a very short article about a somewhat notable children's book.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Lead evaluation
The Lead clearly describes the article's topic, but contains information not explained in the article and does not describe the sections of the article.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

Content evaluation
The content seems to be up-to-date. The article lacks information about the author and illustrator and only includes one award under the "Reception" section when there was likely backlash to the book's publication. The title of the award is incomplete and the year of the award is omitted.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Tone and balance evaluation
The article contains little information aside from a summary of the book, so there is little room for the article to persuade readers of anything.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation
The facts in the article are based on reliable information sources. The links work, but the sources definitely do not represent the available information on the topic.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Organization evaluation
The article has a few typographical errors. With the only major section being "Summary," the organization makes sense, but could definitely benefit from more sections.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Images and media evaluation
The only image is the cover art of the book. The caption states the image to be the cover art and attributes it to the book's publisher.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Talk page evaluation
The talk page has no discussion on it. It is part of two WikiProjects, WikiProject Children's Literature, which rates the article as Start-Class, and WikiProject LGBT Studies, which rates the article as Stub-Class.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * How can the article be improved?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Overall evaluation
The article is in need of additional content. This could include information on the author and illustrator, as well as controversies surrounding the book. The article includes a complete summary of the book, but little information beside that. I would classify the article's completeness as underdeveloped.

Optional activity

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