User:Gertjjor/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article
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 * Name of article: (link) Talk:Grey's Anatomy (season 8)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. Within the list of c-class articles I went through the categories and selected Seattle. Of the many subcategories under Seattle, Grey's Anatomy is what immediately caught my eye and the topic is of interest to me.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * No
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * No
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * The lead is fairly thorough in describing the topic (the show), and giving an overview of the content of the season.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes, the article contains a summary of the plot of the season.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * The season of this show has finished running on air, so the summary of the season is able to cover the entirety of the season.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * The talk page mentions that the article is missing the date at which the show would return to air after the season finale of this specific season.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * The article appears to have a neutral stance, as it refers to the topic as "this season" and "season 8."
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * I found one line specifically that describes characters as "now deeply in love," which was assumptive of their relationship, and may contain a bit of bias.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Some of the characters are focused on in the season summary in depth, whereas some of the supporting characters aren't even mentioned. The article could use some additional details to represent more of the plot details surrounding the supporting cast members.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No it is not a persuasive piece, but a descriptive summary of the plot of the season.

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
 * Are the sources current?
 * Yes
 * 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?
 * The article overall is very scrambled, and goes off in different directions.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * The sentences are not clear, and aren't grammatically structured correctly.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * The main summary of the article is just a jumbled mixture of the season, so it could be broken up into more smaller paragraphs. I also cannot get over the fact that it is not in in chronological order, and I believe that it would improve the structure of the entire page.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * There are 2 images. One is of the box dvd set of the series, which seems fitting for the topic, but a better image could have been chosen.
 * 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?
 * The image of the actor Ellen Pompeo, is a poor quality image and is not in placed in an appropriate section 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?
 * A few people posted sections of what they are currently editing and the links that they are using. Some people have asked for specific answers to areas that are not complete.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * The article is C-Low Importance in the category of Seattle, but of Medium Importance to the Grey's Anatomy series category.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * This page is not quite a stub, so there is more than no information. However, even though there is some words in the article, it doesn't mean that it is phrased or written well.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * C-Class Low Importance for Seattle category, but Middle Importance for the Grey's Anatomy category
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * The sections that already exist on the page go into extensive detail. Each episode has a couple sentence summary. There is also a section that contains the entire cast for the season.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * There are missing plot descriptions that would make the main season plot summary flow in a chronological order, rather than the format that is already in place.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * The article is developed with content, however, the flow of the main article is not in chronological order, making it more of a tree with specific branches rather than a river flowing in one direction.

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