User:Car1000/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: The Hate U Give
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes, it references the book and author.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes, it  discusses the publishing, plot, themes and more while also briefly mentioning the film adaptation.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No, the lead only includes relevant information.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It is very concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, the information is al relevant to the book.
 * Is the content up-to-date? The article is almost completely up to date.  The number of books sold is not current as 2018 was the last time it was updated.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? The article is succinct and covers an appropriate range of topics related to the book.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? This is an article about a book written by a black, female author so it deals with an equity gap.  The book concerns racism and has many black characters including the main and important side characters so this article is addressing topics related to historically underrepresented populations and topics.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes, the article appears neutral.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No, the information in this article is purely factual with opinions sourced to the critics or other person who present them.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? The article represents all viewpoints on this topic.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? The article is not written in a persuasive manner.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? There is a source for almost every fact.  The lead seems a bit sparse with sources, that might need to be reviewed.  The sources are reliable for the most part, many of the sources are articles that are not scholarly, but due to the nature of the article discussing entertainment, they are the best for this article.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? There is not a large range of sources and most are online articles or critic responses.  This does, however, reflect all the available literature.
 * Are the sources current? The sources range from 2017-2019 in their publishing year.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? This article includes sources by a diverse spectrum of authors, and it includes minority authors.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? The links I checked work and the relevant informations are corrected sourced.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? It is well-written and is clear.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? There were no grammatical errors found on my read through.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? The article is organized into six major sections all relevant to the article.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes, an image of the book cover.
 * Are images well-captioned? The caption provides relevant information.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes, publisher and ISBN are noted.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes, it is to the side of the document.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? The latest conversations are around GA status and DYK status.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? The article is rated GA in five different WikiProjects.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? There is a lot of positivity and not that amount of argument and controversy I expected for a book considered to be controversial.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? It is rated GA, was featured on the DYK page, and is listed as a language and literature good article.
 * What are the article's strengths? The strengths are many, it covers all relevant topics with the necessary conciseness.
 * How can the article be improved? There are no sources in the lead.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? It most definitely complete or at least almost complete.

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