User:Garberb/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)Folk music
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. Can be used to trace roots of bluegrass in North America

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

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
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? Not necessarily

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? Not that I can see
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes, somewhat
 * Are the sources current? Fairly (within the past 20 years)
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? No, somewhat
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

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

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No
 * Are images well-captioned? No images
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes because no images
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? No (no images)

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? The most prominent is about splitting the article between "Contemporary Folk Music" and "Traditional Folk Music"
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? I couldn't find a rating; Yes, it is part of the Roots music project
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We've focused mainly on North America (mostly United States), and this article give a summary of folk music from around the world.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? The article needs some work, but editors are actively editing and updating the article.
 * What are the article's strengths? It gives a good overview of global folk music.
 * How can the article be improved? It needs many citations.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article could be more developed but strives to cover a wide breadth of the topic.

Optional activity

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