User:CarterNoecker1/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: Talk:Hail Mary pass
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

I have always been interested in the Hail Mary as a play it seems rather ineffective because it hardly works and I wanted to learn more about it.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

Yes. The author leads into why he wrote about the Hail Mary and the inspiration it had on his football fandom. Some information isn't present in the journal, but overall it'd say he covered the basis.


 * 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?

Content

 * Guiding questions

Yes is talks about the history and how the Hail Mary came to be. The content is up to date as of 2017.


 * 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?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

Yes. the article is neutral the author is simply referring to the history of the hail mary and his experience in seeing them happen.


 * 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?

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions

Yes all facts are backed up by box scores from games and quotes from coaches and players regarding Hail Marys


 * 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?

Organization

 * Guiding questions

Yes the Article is an easy read. I think a 5th grader could finish it in less than 10 minutes.


 * 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?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions

It was disappointing that their were no images of Hail Mary's taking place. That would've added some enjoyment for reading the article


 * 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?

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions

There were a few behind the scenes talks. But not that many.


 * 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?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions

The article is an easy read. It could be improved by adding images of the Hail Mary and getting some more direct quotes from coaches and platers


 * 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?

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