User:Courtney.cem244/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: (Talk:Magic in Harry Potter)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

I have chosen this article because It was one of the first ones that I saw that seemed mildly interesting.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

There is a clear introductory sentence that describes the articles topic. There is also a table of contents that breaks down the topic into major sections, all with links provided to easily access each sub-section. The lead does not have information that is not present in the article and is very clear about the topic at hand.


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Content

 * Guiding questions

The content is relevant to the topic and because there is no further research it is considered up to date. There is no content that is missing or does not belong.


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

The tone is neutral and there are no claims that appear to be biased towards a particular position. Viewpoints are not really relevant in this article and it does not favor the reader to have one opinion over another.


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * 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?

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions
 * There are 35 references provided and accurately referenced. The source links do work


 * 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
 * Organization is well done and the article although a bit nerdy is well written and easy to read. There were no spelling errors that I was aware of and the sections provided were well thought out.


 * 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

There are no images or media to enhance the understanding of the topic.


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * 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
 * In the various sub-topics there are talk threads about whether a certain topic should be included or if something is not factual and has been removed. It is part of various Wiki projects including novel articles, women's articles, and women writer articles. I did not pick one we have discussed in class.. did not know that was a requirement.


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

The strength of this article was that it proved a break down in topics quite easily and was in general an easy read that was accurate and well developed. I think this article could be improved with some visuals and a little less volume of writing. In my opinion the article was complete


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * How can the article be improved?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

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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