User:Coralholt/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.


 * Pug: Pug
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I love pugs and know a lot about them, so I figured this would be a good article to start off with for my evaluation.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes. The first sentence describes the identifying features of the pug.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Not completely. The lead lacks a brief description of a couple of the major sections, such as Health Problems, Historical depictions of pugs, and In popular culture
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * The same general information is included in the article that is included in the lead. I felt as if the lead went into too much detail whereas it should have just included the general summaries of the topics included in the rest of the article, leading specific examples and quotations for the detailed sections on the topics.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * Like I mentioned in the previous question, I felt as if it may be a little too detailed. The lead should be general and a summary of the rest of the article, rather than giving specific examples and quotes. This evidence should be kept in the detailed sections of the article following the lead.

Lead evaluation
Overall, the lead was a good introduction to the rest of the article. If I were to edit this article, however, I would eliminate the specific examples given in the lead and replace them with more general descriptions and summaries of what is to come.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes. Overall, the article gives a good description of the pug.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Not completely. I'd say the In pop culture section should be updated to include the presence of the pug in modern media, especially its prevalence on social media.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * Yes. Like I mentioned in the previous response, the article is missing up to date information on the pug's prevalence in the media. I would also say that it is not necessary to have a completely separate section on Historical depictions of the pug, but it should rather be included in the History section.

Content evaluation
Overall, this article gives a good general description of the pug. However, there are some sections that I believe either need to be updated/added to or focus on certain information too much while skimming over other, important information.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes. The article just gives a neutral, factual description of the pug.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * No. The article is purely factual, as it should be.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Not necessarily viewpoints, but I think that the pug's prevalence in American media today is very underrepresented and should be added to this article.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No. It is neutral and factual.

Tone and balance evaluation
This article is very neutral and tone and factual in nature, as a factual article should be. However, there are some topics that are underrepresented in this article that may lead to misinterpretations in the reader.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * For the most part, the factual information is cited to proper sources. However, some facts stated are not directly cited with in-text citations, but perhaps are assumed to be associated with the preceding/following information. If I were editing this page, I would directly cite each fact to make sure it is accounted for. In addition, after looking at some of the sources referenced, I think some of them look slightly unreliable. Perhaps getting information from more nationally recognized sources would better develop the credibility of this Wiki page.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * I would say so. There are many sources listed at the bottom of the page, with a wide range of topics.
 * Are the sources current?
 * Most of them are a little outdated, coming from around the year 2008. I think the page should get updated to include more current sources starting from 2015 on.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Yes. All of the links I tried worked.

Sources and references evaluation
The citations in this article could use some updating. If I were to edit this page, I would thoroughly make sure each fact is cited directly, I would update the sources to include current information, and I would get information from more reliable sources.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Yes. Where needed, topic sentences giving a brief overview of the section are given. The flow of information throughout each section is smooth.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * I would personally change some commas and other small things. Also, it appears that an English speaker of another country edited this page, with spelling like "colour" instead of "color."
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * I mentioned this previously, but I would eliminate the section of Historical depictions of the pug and just include it as a subsection of History. I would also consider editing the section/subsection names to make them more concise and representative of the information contained.

Organization evaluation
Overall, the organization of this article is sufficient enough to allow readers to follow along. However, I would reorganize the article if I were to edit it.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * I like the pictures of pugs included to visualize the physical characteristics of the pug. However, I do not think it is necessary to include all those pictures of pugs showing their Historical depictions. Perhaps one or two would suffice. In addition, I think some pictures showing the pug's current prevalence in the media should be added.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * The captions of the images give a good description of the images in order to let the reader know the importance of them. However, there are some grammatical and organizational inconsistencies between different captions that I would suggest fixing.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Yes.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * The images are all formatted in either horizontal or vertical rows. I think incorporating the images into the text in a more embedded manner would make them more visually appealing and would make them stand out more to the reader.

Images and media evaluation
I think the images should be updated to include the most important images for an understanding of the text, the captions should be updated for consistency, and they should be moved around to be laid out in a more 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?
 * People requesting to make changes, explaining the changes they made, and discussing potential improvements for the article.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * This article is rated as a part of the GA class. It is a part of the Dogs/Breeds and China WikiProjects
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * We have not discussed this topic in class.

Talk page evaluation
The Talk Page of this article seems to be a positive environment for making productive changes to the article.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * Level 5 vital article
 * GA Class
 * Good article
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * Good general description, especially of the physical characteristics and history of the pug.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * Need more updated, current information in the pop culture section
 * Update sources and find more reliable ones
 * Reorganize some of the sections
 * Lay out pictures and text in a more visually appealing way
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * According to Wikipedia, it is very well developed compared to most articles, considering its ratings. However, I see some areas for improvement, especially in the section on pop culture.

Overall evaluation
Overall, this is a good, well-developed article for a general description of the pug breed. There is area for improvement, however, especially in the organization and updating of this article.

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