User:BettyChipman/Choose an Article

Option 1

 * Article title SOB X RBE
 * Article Evaluation
 * Article Evaluation

Evaluate an article: SOB x RBE
This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.


 * Name of article: (link) SOB X RBE
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I chose this article because I am familiar with the group and It is also very current.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? : Yes it is very short and concise. It only includes name and location of the band.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? No. It introduces the name then jumps into just the albums they put out.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Yes it doesn't explain the name of the group. It doesn't detail their musical background or anything.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? : There isn't much detail in general. It introduces the band members but doesn't go into depth about who they are, ages, or anything in general besides first and last name.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes but there isn't much information
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes and No. In the article it is saying there is three members but there is four listed on the side.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Yes. There is content that is missing.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes not much there.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? Yes music description and background influence.
 * 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?
 * 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?

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? No, not to my knowledge.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? No and it needs to be. Missing Intro, Introduction, Background, Musical Influence, Discography, and Present/ Current section.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Just one photo needs more.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes but doesn't state where performing.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? I assume to my knowledge it does.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? There is only one so no.

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 none
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Yes it is apart of the WikiProject Hip Hop.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It is of low importance.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? The overall status is of low importance and need a lot of help.
 * What are the article's strengths? It has their musical accomplishments but missing a lot.
 * How can the article be improved? Adding Background information and including more details about the members. answering why are they considered hyphy? Does it have to do with location? some information given but not all
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Underdeveloped, I can see the attempt but a lot of background digging which can be hard for a group that went mainstream five years ago but that means there is a lot of background about how they became mainstream and what they were doing before they went mainstream.

Overall evaluation

 * Sources
 * https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/sob-x-rbe-hit-boys-family-not-a-group-824004/
 * https://www.wsj.com/articles/strictly-only-brothers-by-sob-x-rbe-review-a-snapshot-of-bay-area-sounds-11577224815
 * https://www.thefader.com/artist/sob-x-rbe
 * https://www.vulture.com/2018/02/sob-x-rbes-music-is-brilliantly-crass-and-noisy.html

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Travante Williams


 * Article Evaluation

Evaluate an article: Travante Williams
This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.


 * Name of article: (link) Travante Williams
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I chose this article because I wanted to do something that I could research and a biography didn't seem unappealing.


 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? : No. It just includes his name and where he played.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? No it is just an introduction to his name and where he plays. That is it.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Yes it gives information that he has played for certain teams and plays with for a certain team now but doesn't give the timeline.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? : There isn't much detail in general besides a name and where he plays basketball

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes but there isn't much information
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes but there isn't really any content.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Yes. There is a lot of content that is missing.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes not much there to make an argument.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? Yes career and background.
 * 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? No
 * 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? No
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? No, not to my knowledge.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? No and it needs to be. Missing Intro, Introduction, Background, and Present/ Current section and career section. There is no information for it to be organized

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No there are none.
 * Are images well-captioned? No there are none.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? There aren't any.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? There is none.

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 none
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Yes it is apart of the WikiProject Biography and is apart of the sports and games work group.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It is of low importance and hasn't been rated on the quality scale.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? The overall status is of hasn't been rated and is of low importance. Not much to work with.
 * What are the article's strengths? There aren't any besides providing where he plays basketball.
 * How can the article be improved? Adding Background information and including more pictures. Go into detail about stats maybe and timeline of career.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Poorly developed. It is missing everything all it has is his name and where he plays which isn't much. Doesn't tell anyone anything.

Overall evaluation

 * Sources
 * https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/3157398/travante-williams
 * Not much to find about him.

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Justin Crawford (American football) Justin Crawford (American football)


 * Article Evaluation
 * Article title
 * Justin Crawford (American football)


 * Article Evaluation

Evaluate an article: Justin Crawford (American football)
This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.


 * Name of article: (link) Justin Crawford (American football)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I chose this article because it looked like there was bit more information than the last one and it also has a lot of information that is missing details.


 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? : Yes and provides background information on the subject.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? No it is just an introduction to his name and a brief history about him.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Yes it gives information on his origin and when he started his career before going pro.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? : There isn't much detail.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes but there isn't much information
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes but there is a lot of missing information.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Yes. There is a lot of content that is missing.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes not much there to make an argument. Assuming because it wants to make sure the information present is verified about the case mentioned in personal life category but there is evidence and testimonies missing. It brings up a very serious and important case that is a huge part of the biography but doesn't include all information.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? Yes the articles mentions court case about child molestation and sodomy but doesn't go into depth about it.
 * 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 but missing information making it not flow together.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? No, not to my knowledge.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes and it hits the major points but missing a lot about personal life. Could incorporate more career as well.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes and could use more to enhance the topic.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes, to my knowledge.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? There is only one image and it is but article would look better if there was more.

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 none.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Yes it is apart of the WikiProject Biography and WikiProject National Football Association. This article has been rated as part of the stub class.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It is of low importance and it is a very serious case that sensitive to readers. Hasn't been talked about.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? The overall status is of hasn't been rated and is of low importance. Has a lot to work with because last user didn't complete them.
 * What are the article's strengths? Article strength is that it provides a court case, a little bit of background about his personal life and where he is now. Needs more elaboration and information such as timeline and etc.
 * How can the article be improved? Adding Background information and including more pictures. Go into detail about stats maybe and timeline of career. Needs more information about personal life and the court case.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Underdeveloped but it has many points that are important and needs to be builded upon. Started the article and gave great information but didn't complete it. Needs more research. Understand not wanting to put wrong information but just needs more information.


 * Sources
 * https://www.huffpost.com/entry/justin-crawford-atlanta-falcons-accused-rape-nfl_n_5bc5db1ee4b0d38b58719bde?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANt-4lwUDlSNOGdWaN4aL4NpldiTt3QpbbuAVw8D3PwJWi-jCh-667YJRAL0m2sYb2F8cHAFcVgK6mMc4Y5kKeoYL7cKpmANxGEcCBMu-izozZBPbK2mg5WhU47tCHPQfye4P8SzCAxTNMAsxulJ7IAXd1tEeb9isddPIZ4U55ih
 * https://nypost.com/2019/09/19/ex-atlanta-falcon-justin-crawford-pleads-guilty-to-child-molestation/
 * https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/24991943/ex-west-virginia-player-justin-crawford-faces-child-sex-charges-georgia