User:Carolinaa.om/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: Haunted Mansion Holiday
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I love going on this ride, especially during Halloween.

Lead
Guiding questions:


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? yes
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? introduces the article's major sections but does not briefly describe them
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? no
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? very concise

Content
Guiding questions:


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? not quite, it seems like other editors on wikipedia have been keeping track of having correct information on there up to 2017
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? no, all content is relevant and topics introduced in the lead were addressed

Tone and Balance
Guiding questions:


 * Is the article neutral? yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? no, pretty consistent throughout, it does highlight the "scary" elements of the ride and Disney's ability to recreate the characters from the movies well, however
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? no, not really many different viewpoints on the ride, basically just factual information
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? no

Sources and References
Guiding questions:


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? no, lacks citations in places where a lot of info is provided
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? yes but some are not reliable sources
 * Are the sources current? yes
 * Check a few links. Do they work? yes

Organization
Guiding questions:


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? yes, vivid descriptions, concise sentences
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? no
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? yes, some parts of each section include random facts that might not be relevant to their section, so maybe a "fun facts" section could be created

Images and Media
Guiding questions:


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? yes, three! the entrance view of the ride, the album cover for the soundtrack, and the holiday decorations
 * Are images well-captioned? yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? yes, spread out, does not cover text

Checking the talk page
Guiding questions:


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? mostly questions about exceptions to what happens in the ride
 * 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?

Overall impressions
Guiding questions:


 * What is the article's overall status? good
 * What are the article's strengths? provides good information, is concise
 * How can the article be improved? could go into further depth about the ride's tricks and how Disney pulled off all of the effects
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? underdeveloped

Optional activity

 * Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback with four tildes ~


 * Link to feedback: Talk:Haunted Mansion Holiday