User:End2657/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Little Red Riding Hood (1997 film) - Wikipedia

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
It was selected by my professor based off a previous class assignment.

Evaluate the article
Lead Section

The lead section starts off with the barest of information on the topic of the article. It contains minor information about only some of the sections of the article. It includes a detail about another common version of the story, which does little to advance the purpose of the lead section and is only mentioned in the External Links section.

Content

The strong relation to other forms of the story detracts from the information about the story itself. The content is up to date, though there is some analysis in the article without reference to anyone making that evaluation. There are no issues with underrepresentation.

Tone and Balance

The article's plot focuses mostly on analysis rather than observation. Little of the actual pot is included. Instead, the article is persuasive, and while common views are portrayed, they are still interpretations of the film, rather than facts. There are no other viewpoints described than those given by the author.

Sources and References

The sources seem to be reliable in that they come from reputable sites with information on movies and films. There is a source that was not functioning as a link, and is not known as to whether it is reliable or not. Being that there are so few sources listed, there is little ability to confirm the information. More sources should be added if they can be found.

Organization and Writing Quality

The writing is of quality, though the information is lacking. The limited sections don't wholly serve their purpose. The plot section focuses mostly on analysis and even the lead section spends half of its single paragraph referencing another version of the Little Red Riding Hood story. There could easily be more sections added, as long as good sources can be found to back up the information. The spelling and grammar are good.

Images and Media

The single image used is of the poster for the film, which is properly labeled and serves good purpose in providing a sense of the film.

Talk Page Discussions

There are many different ideas being discussed on the talk page, and while each have a point, it suggests that many edits need to be made. It is within the scope of WikiProject Film being as this is itself a film. The talk mainly contains suggests and questions with agreement, which relatively matches how conversation works in class, though does show some more confidence in making real changes.

Overall Impressions

This article needs a lot of work and much of the information lacks backing by strong sources if it has a source at all. There is good conversation on edits to be made, which suggests it could be worth improving.