User:Bradburyc/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: (link) Battle of Madagascar
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. The article is relevant to the history of Madagascar, the country in which I plan to focus my article.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? The Lead's first sentence accurately summarizes the article's topic as well as its scope.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? The Lead focuses primarily on capturing the start and end of the conflict and the parties involved rather than offering the major sections.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The Lead provides a rough framework for the article and is not overly detailed.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? The article is focused solely on the Battle of Madagascar.
 * Is the content up-to-date? As far as I can tell, yes.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? The article does not discuss the effect of the battle on local populations or the lasting implications. This might be somewhere I can improve.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? The article remains neutral and unbiased.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No, the article portrays an unbiased history of the conflict.

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? As far as I am aware, yes.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes, the sources I tested work.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes, the article flows smoothly.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? None detected.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? The article is ordered chronologically. Very well organized.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? The article's images are at times much more interesting than the article itself.
 * Are images well-captioned? Several of the captions may have accuracy issues.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Most of the talk page is discussing the capabilities of the Allied forces and Imperial Japan in respect to their navies.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? C-class
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths? The article accurately portrays the battle between the Allies and the Japanese.
 * How can the article be improved? This article can be improved by adding information about Madagascar itself.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article focuses primarily on only the Allied Forces and Imperial Japan. Nothing is mentioned of local peoples or populations, how the war affected them, etc. After conducting research this may be where I begin adding to the article.

Optional activity

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