User:GFrye/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: Moana (2016 film)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I chose to evaluate this article because it deals with indigenous representation issues on Wikipedia and in Disney, which is something we have been learning about in class.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes.
 * 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? No.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? No, all information was relevant.

Lead evaluation
The lead is effective in addressing basic questions about the movie. The lead also contains sufficient hyperlinks to other articles that may be of interest.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No.

Content evaluation
Content is in depth, informational, and well organized.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No.

Tone and balance evaluation
The article is informational and has appropriate focus of Disney's efforts to properly represent Polynesian culture.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Mostly.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes.
 * Are the sources current? Yes.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes.

Sources and references evaluation
I am concerned that many of the sources tend to be newspaper articles or were produced by media outlets. I am not sure if the information from these sources can be fully trusted.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * 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? No.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes.

Organization evaluation
Article is well organized and includes a table of contents with links. The text is easy to read and understand.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes, images are well aligned with the text.

Images and media evaluation
Images are helpful and increase the aesthetic appeal of the article.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? There are some conversations about disruptive editing as well as conversations about including more information about the animation of the movie. There seems to be some controversy about how to address some of the cultural issues of Moana.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Yes, it is rated C-class and is part of the Film, Disney, Polynesia, and American Cinema WikiProjects.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? Representation does not seem to be as much of a discussed topic on Wikipedia.

Talk page evaluation
Talk page is clear, well-organized, and discusses some relevant issues.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Article is still not complete, it is rated C-class. However, I think it is a fairly good article.
 * What are the article's strengths? Contains a lot of information.
 * How can the article be improved? I think some of the sources used should be evaluated for credibility.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Well-developed.

Overall evaluation
The article includes lots of information and is well organized. Issues of indigenous representation are discussed throughout the article in a neutral manner. However, many of the sources listed in the reference section do not appear to be very reputable, as they are media outlet websites or newspaper articles.

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