User:Cheerio3/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Cersei Lannister

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
My group members and I are familiar with the character Cersei Lannister on Game of Thrones.

Evaluate the article
Lead


 * Does the lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?

Yes, the lead identifies the topic without giving any specific details about Cersei Lannister, the topic, away.


 * Does the lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?

The lead does well briefly addressing the major sections of the article but could focus less on the relationship between Cersei and her husband. Details of their relationship can be brought up later in the article in a different section.


 * Does the lead include information that is not present in the article? (It shouldn't.)

All the information mentioned in the lead are present in the article.


 * Is the lead concise or is it overly detailed?

The lead is a mix of both. The lead touched on the surface level aspects of Cersei’s character. However, towards the end of the lead the article talked about the awards her character won, and other stuff that is not really relevant to her character in the book. That stuff could’ve been added under another section.

Content


 * Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
 * Yes the different sections the article was divided into pertained to Cersei’s character.
 * Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?

None


 * Can you identify any notable equity gaps? Does the article underrepresent or misrepresent historically marginalized populations?
 * No
 * What else could be improved?
 * The distinction between the storyline of the book and the storyline of the tv show could be made clearer. The two sections could be labled to represent what is being analyzed.

Tone and balance


 * Is the article neutral? Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * I believe it is neutral because the writer is just telling the audience about her character the way she exists in the film and the books. They aren’t actively defending or not defending her character, just presenting facts.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?

This wasn't an issue in this article as the writer focused solely on sharing facts about Cersei Lannister and her role in the books and tv show.

Evaluating Sources


 * Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?
 * Yes the links work, and based on their titles they support the characterization of Cersei in this article.
 * Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?

Yes, the information mentioned comes directly from the books the character is based on.


 * Do the sources come from a diverse array of authors and publications?
 * Yes because some of the references are more polished and professional and the other references are similar to blog posts, and/or people’s more informal opinions.

Checking the talk page:


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?

There is some disagreement on whether or not the children of Cersei Lannister should be referred to as Baratheons or Lannisters.