User:Gvvic/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: Eleanor & Park
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * The content and themes involved within the novel are very relevant to today's social climate and I think it would be interesting to delve into this book may have been challenged or banned in the past.

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, it includes a very brief summary of the plot.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * Very concise.

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.

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?
 * No.
 * 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.
 * Are the sources current?
 * Majority of sources are from 2013 or 2014, so could potentially be updated depending on the content of the article.
 * 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, diction is not overly complicated and therefore is easy to comprehend.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * No spelling errors, but it does contain some grammatical 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


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * No, the only photo on the whole page is one of the book cover.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * N/A
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * N/A
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * N/A

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 only conversation for this page is debating whether Richie's actions should be considered abusive or not. Furthermore, in 2013, the article was nominated for deletion but the result fo the discussion decided to keep the article live.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * Rated as a Start-Class.
 * The article is apart of three WikiProjects: Children's Literature, Novels, and Women's writers.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * The reasoning for deletion is quite parallel to the discussion we have had in class about why children's books tend to be challenged or banned.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * Average.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * The article goes into a good amount of detail about themes and plot.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * The lead could be a little more descriptive about what to expect from the novel.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * The article is moderately complete, however, it some categories the article could be more developed in terms of the detail of the content.

Optional activity

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