User:Birdbeck55/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
YouTube

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article after finding it on WikiProjects. I also enjoy watching videos on YouTube so I wanted to read and see if I can learn something new. I didn't know that the original idea for YouTube was originally going to be a video dating service.

Does the lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
·       Does the lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?

o   Yes

·       Does the lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?

o   Yes

·       Does the lead include information that is not present in the article? (It shouldn't.)

o   It does not

·       Is the lead concise or is it overly detailed?

o   I would say it is pretty concise.

Content
·       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


 * The article could add a subsection about the bigger Youtubers

Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?


 * No

Tone and Balance


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes, very neutral.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * No
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * No
 * Are minority or fringe viewpoints accurately described as such?
 * No
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No

Sources and References


 * 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
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Yes. The authors are from all kinds of backgrounds.
 * Are there better sources available, such as peer-reviewed articles in place of news coverage or random websites? (You may need to do some digging to answer this.)
 * Not really. They use a lot of their sources from news sites. However, they could cite more sources directly by using Google, as they own YouTube.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Yes

Organization and writing quality

The writing should be clear and professional, the content should be organized sensibly into sections.


 * 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?
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * Yes. They include many subsections.

Images and Media


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

Talk page discussion


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * I didn't see any conversations rather points issues when updating this page.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * This is an article that is part of a WikiProject.

Overall impressions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * The article is well-organized, it does not go off topic.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * The article could add more detail about various YouTubers who revolutionized the platform.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * The article is well-developed. It clearly establishes what YouTube is and leads up to current-day events.