User:Griffinperrott06/Evaluate an Article

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Griffin Perrott

Cole Morton

Jared Herzog


 * Name of article: (Grand Theft Auto V)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. We have chosen this article because it is a level 5 vital article on wikipedia and is a common interest with all members of this group.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Lead evaluation
In my opinion, this article on Grand Theft Auto V has a strong and concise lead. The introductory sentence includes information about both the game and its creators. Also, the lead describes the major components of the article including Grand Theft Auto’s development,  storyline, profit, and its popularity around the world. I could not find any information that was present in the lead, but not in the article. The lead is slightly over-detailed, However. This is because Grand Theft Auto V is one of the largest free roam video games ever created, so obviously it has a lot of information and data to provide. In my opinion the lead is well written because it would be quite difficult to fit that much information in a few paragraphs. Therefore, I think the author did well writing the lead and incorporated all the information needed.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Content evaluation
The article's content is completely relevant to the topic. Each paragraph goes into detail on different components and details from the game. I have played Grand Theft auto V since its release in 2013, and after reading the entire article I could not find any information that was not listed. However, even though the game was released 7 years ago, there have been many updates and additions since then. This article has done a great job keeping up with the updates throughout the years. The article is completely up to date and was last edited on September 14, not even 3 weeks ago. This article does not deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps, its purpose is to provide information of a videogame that anyone can enjoy.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Tone and balance evaluation
Yes, the article is neutral. This is because it provides an unbiased and accurate representation of the video game and what it's about. The article's purpose is to provide information about Grand Theft Auto V including what it's about, who made it, and why they made it. I could not find any claims that were biased towards a certain position. The article is balanced and equal, and doesn't have any view points that feel like they have too much or too little focus. The articles are unbiased and they don't try to persuade the reader in favour of any opinions the author may or may not have.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current?
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation
The article is backed up and supported by an immense amount of reliable sources. The sources coming from a diverse amount of articles from trustworthy authors and websites in the video game industry. The sources provide the article with necessary information and are easily accessible for readers to delve deeper into certain topics. The sources are current and up to date from when the game was released and a few years forward. While the game was released 7 years ago, the article's sources are all from a time close enough to release that the sources still feel grounded. The article has a plethora of sources, up to 214, and includes a vast amount of authors to go along with the sources, allowing a wide range of opinions and voices on the article. All links checked have worked.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Organization evaluation
The article is well written and communicated at a level that is appropriate and easy to understand without being too complicated or overly simple. There are no glaring grammatical or spelling errors, as well, names and locations are accurate to the video games world and real life examples. The article is organized, concise, and arranged effectively, with a wide range of sections to easily navigate through the article when looking for specifics.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


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

Images and media evaluation
The article being discussed does have many small images located on either side of the text that help bring the article together as a whole. These images give better context to what the article is talking about and is adequately captioned to better describe what is happening in the image being shown. All images on the article adhere to the wikipedia copyright regulation with links to each picture's original source with more information to follow. Visually the creators of the wikipedia page did a great job in including images that provide relevant and useful information, and the layout could have been more throughout with potentially bigger images but other than that they have done a fantastic job.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Talk page evaluation
The talk page on the Grand theft auto V article is fairly small, it mainly consists of people discussing whether or not some very specific information is accurate or not and whether it is in need of changing or what can remain unchanged. This article is a level 5 vital article so I am not surprised by the small size of the talk page. Having a small talk page on this type of article exemplifies the fact that this is a well written article and is in no need of any major changes.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * How can the article be improved?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Overall evaluation
The article's overall status is fantastic. Although the game has gone through many extensive updates and changes, all the information is relevant and keeps up to date with the game's current state. The article's strengths include relevancy, accuracy, and legitimacy, as there are many credible sources to help back up the text. However, because of the game's massive map and free roaming capabilities that allow the player to do whatever they desire, it is difficult for the authors to fit every detail into the article. This would be difficult to improve though because of the length of the article. Another aspect that could use a bit of an improvement would be the use of bigger pictures to really help draw people's attention to the visuals of the game. As it reads today, the article is very much complete. Furthermore, the game itself is still changing with every update, and in order for the page to contain the same status it is in currently the authors will need to make the necessary adjustments.

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