User:Buzzybuzz12/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) Culture of Brazil
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I chose to evaluate this article because I thought it looked interesting and I don't know much about the topic.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes, this article has a clear introductory sentence.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? I think it kind of does because it is a little broad. It talks about how Brazil presents a very diverse nature. Later on it explores the reasons why.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? I don't really think so because the information stated can all fall under culture.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? There is a lot of information, but it's good information.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes the article is relevant to the topic.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes, it says the page was last edited on October 3rd.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? It has a lot of information. The article really is not missing anything. I do think they could add some more about traditions they have in Brazil.

Tone and Balance

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 * Is the article neutral? Yes this article is neutral. I think.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? Maybe, some things seem a little stereotypical.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? I think they could take certain information and put it with the history section or they could just add more about the history.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No, it is to inform.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? From what I see, the facts stated are cited.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes.
 * Are the sources current? Some are older than others.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? It is very professional and informative.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? Not that I saw
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes very.

Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes, there are pictures by the different sections.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? I believe they are in the sources.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes, they are by the sections kind of showing an example.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? It looks like a group effort so there are many comments saying people changed things and why.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It's part of WikiProject Brazil.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? It looks like there are mixed emotions.
 * What are the article's strengths? I think it definitely has a lot of information.
 * How can the article be improved? I do see some wording that could be changed and also some things that seem a little stereotypical.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? For it being a group effort, I think it is pretty well developed.

Optional activity

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