User:Bestofbothworldz/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: Sylvia Plath
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * Sylvia Plath is an inspiration to me and is a great example of a feminist. As poetry is an interest of mine, Sylvia Plath really pushed forward confessional poetry and I enjoy reading her work.

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 includes a very to the point sentence to introduce the focal point of the page. However It does not explicitly state the sections it will cover but gives a brief overview of what will be included in this page. All information in the lead is found throughout the article and seems to be very concise.

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 found in this page is relevant to Sylvia Plath and her life. It was last edited on September 12, 2019 so is very up to date. All the information included in this page is necessary to portray Sylvia Plath.

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 is very neutral. Although there is room for bias when talking about her controversial poems it gives both sides of viewpoints and never only includes a one-sided statement.

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
Due to the large amount of references I only checked a few links and they seem to be working fine. All citations seem to be concise and reliable.

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 is extremely well organized and is fairly concise to the reader. There are no spelling errors but it does use sophisticated wording not everyone might be able to understand.

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
Although there are minimal pictures they are cited properly and represented in the relevant subheading.

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
There is no conversations in the talk page.

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
This article on Sylvia Plath is very informative and well-written in portraying who she is.

Optional activity

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