User:Ektamodem/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article
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 * Name of article: Arrested Development (season 1) Arrested Development (season 1)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.: I found this article on the c-class articles list on Wikipedia. The reason I choose this specific article since I enjoy watching the show Arrested Development, and I have watched the first season multiple times, making me knowledge on the subject.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

The Lead does include an a clear and concise introductory sentence that states the topic of the article, providing dates of when season one occurred. However, the Lead does not provide a brief description of the article's major sections, only providing information about the release dates for TV and DVD, the format of the show, and an overview of the show in general. The lead includes information about the format of the season, which is not present elsewhere in the article. The lead is concise and is not overly detailed.


 * 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

All of the content is relevant to the topic, however the short description of the show is more related to the whole show in general, rather then the specific season. The content in the article is up to date. Content that should be added is the article is a plot summary specific to the season, and a list of recurring characters throughout the season.


 * 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 article tone is neutral, and all claims in the article do not appear to be biased. However, in "Reception" section, it does not included television ratings and the fact that it did not gain a sizeable audience, during the show's original run. Even without this information, the article does not appear to persuade the readers in favor of one position or away from 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
 * The facts in the article are backed up by a reliable secondary source of information. The sources are through, using sources from rating archive websites and tv reviews from the show's original run. The sources are current, considering that the show came out between 2003 and 2004, therefore most of the sources are from that time period. The links in the footnotes 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
 * The article is well written and does not contain any grammar or spelling errors. The article is well organized, with the major points are broken down in sections.


 * 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 is only one image, which showcases the dvd of the first season. It enhances the understanding of the topic by showing the cast. The caption is not well written since the caption just says "DVD cover," not including that it was from the first season and what is on the dvd case. The image does adhere to wikipedia copyright regulations, qualifying as fair use. The image is used in a visually appealing way, being placed at the beginng of the article.


 * 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

There are three entries on the talk page, two of them are about modifying external links and the other one is talking about how the episode summaries got deleted. The article is rated c-class, and it is part of WikiProject California(Southern California), WikiProject Comedy, WikiProject Television(Arrested Development/ Episode Coverage), and WikiProject US(American Television).


 * 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 article's overall rating is c-class. The article provides a good general outline, however more could be added to each of the sections. To make the article more complete the character section should have more information about the individual characters, and should include a list of recurring characters and guest stars. The episode summaries should also be more in depth.


 * 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?

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