User:Gs01uml/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.


 * Panda3D: Panda3D
 * I know a lot about this particular game engine and feel like the article is inadequate.

Lead

 * Guiding questions
 * The lead seems as though it is quite disjointed from the rest of the article. It introduces details which are not mentioned in the rest of the article, and there are details in the article which are not summarized in the lead


 * 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?

Content

 * Guiding questions
 * This article seems quite outdated in terms of information. Much of the information presented is either historical information or oddly specific information on certain details of the engine which at this point can be seen as outdated.


 * 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?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions
 * As this article is written about a piece of software, it is harder to determine the tone and balance. However, there are certain points about the game engine which seem oddly specific, such as the shader system, for example, while other features are simply not present.


 * 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?

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions
 * Since Panda3D is a piece of software, not much scholarly work appears in its sources, which is to be expected for a piece of content of its kind. Of the sources presented, it seems that a lot of them are from pre-2010 and the engine could use some modern commentary from places like the forum dedicated to the engine and other resources pertaining to the engine.


 * 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?

Organization

 * Guiding questions
 * As previously stated, this article seems to be incredibly disjointed having many strange details about certain engine features while not even mentioning others. To say this article is disorganized would be an understatement, it is quite a mess. On the side of grammar, things seem well.


 * 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?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions
 * There is a severe lack of media given that this article is supposed to represent a 3D game development engine.


 * 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?

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions
 * The talk page was last edited by a real person in 2015, and only updated before that person by another person in 2008. It is part of the WikiProject Computing project. It lacks a rating in quality and importance. This talk page is quite scarce.


 * 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?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions
 * This article is quite dry and is in desperate need of an overhaul. For anyone looking for information about this game engine, this Wikipedia article does a poor job of showing its capabilities. It should be updated to the quality the likes of other 3D game engines such as Id Tech 5, Source (game engine), or CryEngine.


 * 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?

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