User:Chen1649/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: (link) Murder of the Notorious B.I.G.
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I have always been interested in learning about the mysterious and sorrowful murder of the rapper Notorious B.I.G.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes it does
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Yes it does.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * I think that the lead is overly detailed. Especially the second paragraph.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * yes and the entire article is on topic
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * yes. The latest information is on the autopsy that was released by the LAPD in 2012. Even though the accident took place in 1997. It is clear that participants actively update with new information coming out.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * It is neutral
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * no
 * 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?
 * No. The article is quite neutral.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Yes. Many of these sources come from news letters such as LA times, New york times, entertainment weekly and so on.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Yes. Most of the sources are thorough and majority of the sources are news letters and articles.
 * Are the sources current?
 * the sources are news that were published a few years back. I believe that they are sources that are most up to date. Because it is an incident from 20 years ago, not many articles or news letters still report about this.
 * 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?
 * It is 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?
 * the article is not very well-organized. The sections are organized in a timely fashion, but in the "Investigation" section, many of the events that are reported is not organized in a chronological order. The Wikipedia article first introduces an article published in The Rolling Stones by Sullivan in December 2005, then goes on to introduce an article published in Los Angeles Times in may 2005 by Philips.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * The image provided on the article is not quite sufficient. It only has an image of a museum. But it does not provide image of Christopher Wallace.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * There is only one image and it is captioned Petersen Automotive Museum. Which accurately describes what the image is.
 * 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


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * I think the conversations and thoughts behind representing the topic is to provide as much information as possible. Information such as accusations, and his conflicts with other rappers before his death would be important to include in the article. Because it is something that has not been solved yet, it is crucial to let the readers learn as much information as possible.
 * 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?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * The article clearly explains the incident.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * The article can be organized better.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * It is under-developed as there are many other information it does not provide.

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

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 * Link to feedback: Talk:Murder of the Notorious B.I.G.