User:Delize78/Evaluate an Article

Analysis of Matilda (1996 film)

 * Name of article: Matilda (1996 film)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I chose this article because this is my favorite movie. I watched this movie serval times and feel that its a great movie for everyone to watch. Theres lesson people can learn from and that makes it even interesting and fun to want to watch it.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Lead evaluation

 * The Lead added the movies history and where it originated from and the Authors.
 * This was well described and gave lots of details.
 * The Lead doesn't include information that's not in the article.
 * Since it's a plot, it was a great deal of information about the film.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Content evaluation

 * This article has valid points and overall makes sense being that I watched the movie.
 * It's up to date and everything in tact.
 * Everything is where it needs to be as far as the plot and reception.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Tone and balance evaluation

 * This is neutral and attempting to engage users and the audience.
 * Reading this article makes me want to watch the movie and seeing the many awards others have won playing an important role in the film.
 * With the music "Send Me on My Way" by Rusted Root," the artist creates a happy tone and uplifting tone pithing the filk.

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?

Sources and references evaluation

 * The information provided has links and citations that let me know where this other info is coming from.
 * Theres lots of sources, references and links all about this film.
 * All of the links work and the artist does a great job showing details and proving what they are talking about.

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?

Organization evaluation

 * I read each paragraph clearly
 * The structure is well put together from plot to external links.
 * There are 8 sections that summarize everything as a whole.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Images and media evaluation

 * The article includes a poster for the film Matilda. In the poster you see some the main characters circling Matilda that's in front of the poster.
 * This image is captioned and has a list of people who worked together to create it.
 * Im not sure if this image adheres to copyright regulation.
 * The image is appealing to the warm colors, the people and certain scenes that are played.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * 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


 * 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?

Overall evaluation
The article is rated a Star class. It has lots of details and the person who created this article has well knowledge of the Film, they even went on to show the awards.

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