User:Grace7474./Evaluate an Article

Musical Theater

Evaluating Content


 * Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic?
 * Yes, musical theater is a pretty broad topic so everything did relate to musical theater
 * Is there anything that distracted you?
 * No, the flow of the page was good
 * Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?
 * I think there could be an addition of the social media musicals, especially with the recent rise of tik tok I have watched musicals been made on tik tok
 * Can you identify any notable equity gaps? Does the article underrepresent or misrepresent historically marginalized populations?
 * I can't identify any
 * What else could be improved?
 * It could be more up to date with some of the newer musicals that are out now and have influenced the popular view of musicals

Evaluating Tone


 * Is the article neutral? Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * The article is very neutral but seems to appear heavily based in the older generations pre-millennials
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * The younger generational musicals seem to be underrepresented and the pre-2000s musicals seem to be overrepresented

Evaluating Sources


 * Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?
 * The links work and the sources directly support the claims in the article
 * Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?
 * All the facts referenced are appropriate and come from multiple sources outside of Wikipedia from authors of all kinds
 * Do the sources come from a diverse array of authors and publications?
 * yes

Checking the Talk Page


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * There's discussion about Sodheim musicals
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * The article is the main information on musical theater, it is apart of the musical theater and theater WikiProjects
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * Its written out in a very strict timeline unlike things we've talked about it in class