User:Cameronjreimer/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: Great Highland bagpipe
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I imagine there won't be too many political motivations to sort through here.

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 provides some background on the topic. It does not provide any information about the content in the article. However it does feel appropriate for the subject.

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
For the most part, content is very comprehensive and relevant. However, a couple of sections are lacking, namely "Cultural Role" and "Popular music" which have barely enough content to be relevant.

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
Tone and balance are very neutral and subjective. This article accomplishes as neutral tone very successfully. Multiple viewpoints are well represented.

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
Facts in this article as well as references are very well cited, most things have working links attached. Sources are surprisingly thorough.

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
Article is very well organized. It is concise and comprehensive on the topic. It is easy to read and without errors.

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
Images are well captioned and appropriate for the subject, as well as adhering to Wikipedia's regulations. They are not over the top, but do aid in the article's visual appeal.

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
The talk page suggests some additional info that has not yet been added. This is a part of the wikiprojects for Music, Scotland and, Bagpipes, and seems to be surprisingly relevant and popular.

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
The article is concise and useful, and has a lot of strengths. It is a C class article rated High Importance. the article is well developed, thought he talk page suggests that a few amendments could be added.

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