User:Ckamikawa/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.


 * Japanese Dolls: (link)
 * I am interested in Japanese Dolls and traditional crafts.

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?    Yes
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?      No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?    It is Concise

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes it is
 * Is the content up-to-date? There have been recent edits, but the references are 10+ years old.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? The content seems to be mostly relevant but could be expanded, the section on collectors feels a little out of place and could be expanded to make it fit better.
 * Content evaluation

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No
 * 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? Some, but there needs to be more citing.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? There are a lot of repeated sourcing.
 * Are the sources current? No they are 10+ years old.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes, they do.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? It flows pretty well and is concise.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? Not that I noticed.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? What is there is well organized, but there is a lot on the topic that could be added.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? yes
 * Are images well-captioned? yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? I think so.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? More or less. It could be more appealing, but it isn't distracting.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? There wasn't really anything in the talk pages. There was a sugestion for merging this article with another, but that is about it.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is a C rating and is part of WikiProject Japan
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? I don't think we have talked about this topic in class.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths? It gives a lot of detail on different types of Japanese dolls and has a neutral tone.
 * How can the article be improved? It would be improved by having better citing and references.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I would say it is underdeveloped. It focuses on one aspect of the topic.

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