User:DylanAnton/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: (link) Tintin in the Congo
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. As a kid I was a fan of Tintin an had read every other Tintin book. I remember finding out that there was a Tintin book restricted by the library and wanted to know why that was the case. I read it and soon realized the reasons for its restriction.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? yes it does.
 * 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?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead was relatively concise and provided a good introduction to what would be discussed.

Content

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 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes it is, it discusses the historical context of the piece, provides a summary and discusses fairly the controversy surrounding the comic.
 * Is the content up-to-date? I appears to be.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? There seems to be a heavy focus on the controversies surrounding the book

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? There is definitely a heavy focus on the controversies but the claims presented both defend the author and criticizes him.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? the controversies around the book are discussed in detail but they seem warranted and and do not appear to be driven by any agenda.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? I dont think so

Sources and References

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 * 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? yes allthough I think siting the daily mail as a source is questionable
 * Are the sources current? yes from as recently as 2013
 * Check a few links. Do they work? yes

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? yes
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? not that I saw but i'm dyslexic
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes

Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? yes the images help illustrate the controversies
 * Are images well-captioned? yes the pictures help illustrate what points in the piece are labelled as controversial
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? yes

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? only discussion really noted was about small grammatical details, some footnote issues and some civil discussion about peoples opinion on adding and removing portions. also one guy got kinda salty about some edits calling them "a complete miss"
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? it is a featured article and was identified as one of the best articles produced by the wikipedia community. also featured on the main page on February 16th 2015
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? we have not discussed it in class

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? i think good
 * What are the article's strengths? easy to read, seems impartial
 * How can the article be improved? everything can be improved
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? it is well developed

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