User:Coriecisco/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: Haruki Murakami
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I enjoy his novels tremendously, and I was curious about how much was written about him since he is mainly a Japanese writer.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Introductory sentence is a bit short and could be extended to be more clear.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Yes, the article provides a brief description of the article's major sections.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * `Yes, the Lead includes information about translations and other author translations, but I could not find more information about this in other major sections.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * It is concise.

Lead evaluation
The Lead was concise and provided a brief description of the major sections that follow. My only criticism is that the Lead included translation information of his novels that were not detailed in the article.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes, the article discussed his personal life, career, novels and other achievements as a writer.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Yes, the content is up to date since his last novel in 2018.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * No, as far as I understand, the content is fairly comprehensive and accurate.

Content evaluation
Overall, the article includes all pertinent information on the Japanese writer Haruki Murakami.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes, the article provides factual information regarding the author.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * No, there are no biased claims in the article.
 * 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, the article provides information on the author itself.

Tone and balance evaluation
The article does a lovely job of only providing factual information on the career achievements and personal life of the author.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * 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


 * 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


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * There is only one image included of the author.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * N/A
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * The one image adheres to copyright regulations.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * N/A

Images and media evaluation
This section is not as relevant to my overall evaluation. There is one image included of the author, and it is placed in an appropriate spot.

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 is some discussion of translators of his work and lack of sources about his personal life. As these issues came up, things were deleted and further cited.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * It is rated B Class. It is a part of the following WikiProjects: Biography - Arts and Entertainment, Running, Literature, Japan - Biography and Athletics.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * This particular author was not discussed in class, but I enjoyed this exercise as it forced me to utilized what we have learned and apply it to an actual article I enjoyed readings.

Talk page evaluation
I personally didn't know about the talk page until this course, so I really enjoyed seeing the evolution of the article. It appears the article lacked citations in the personal life section of the article, so it is nice this was adjusted as time went on.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * It is an average article on Wikipedia. It still has some improvements to make, but the editors are continually working on the page to improve it.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * It is organized well and has a variety of sections on the author.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * Continue to provide citations to the article and expand the archive section,
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * The article is well developed, but as the author continues to work, it will be in progress!

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