User:HDolan/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.


 * Pearl Drums: Pearl Drums
 * One of my biggest hobbies is percussion

Lead

 * Guiding questions

The lead contains an introductory sentence that clearly states the topic of the article and gives a concise description of the article's topic.


 * 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

The content is mostly relevant to the topic however there is a large portion that is more about the drum kits that Pearl designed rather than about the company itself.


 * 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

The article appears to be neutral. There is a section that talks about the famous artists who have used Pearl Equipment but this appears to be more informative than an attempt to persuade the readers of anything.


 * 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

It seems like most of the secondary sources are places that endorse pearl equipment. They do include some secondary sources that are current and reliable


 * 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

The article is easy to read


 * 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

The article includes a few images but they are all similar. It could use more images to enhance the the topic such as a picture of the owner of Pearl


 * 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 only conversations that are going on to represent the topic are discussing if the section on the models of drums sold is out of line in accordance with Wikipedia rules and a website vandalism issue. The other topics are all about if business is allowed.


 * 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

The article is in an ok status. The start of the article is great and gives information about Pearl as a company but the second half is debatable. Including some of their more popular models of drums seems like a good idea but giving every model of drum that has been created seems to be taking things too far. This website could use more about how the company developed over the years, the owner, and things like where the headquarters is located


 * 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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