User:Hanatakei/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: (Purple prose)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I was just curious. It sounded like Purple Rain.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? no
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? no, there's only one main section
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? no
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? overly detailed, possibly ironically considering the subject matter of the article.

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? not any that are immediately obvious
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? yes, maybe could discuss the merits in addition to its criticisms.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? yes, towards its criticism.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? some are kind of sketchy--poorly designed websites, etc.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? there are possibly more legitimate sources.
 * Are the sources current? it's not exactly a current topic so for the most part, yes.
 * 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
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? no
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? yes

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? no
 * 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? mostly from around ten years ago, regarding the inclusion of Twilight as an example and its ensuing debate.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? start class, in wikiprojsects literature
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? didn't talk about in class.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? it's sufficient
 * What are the article's strengths? it's pretty brief and includes origin of term.
 * How can the article be improved? maybe some modern-day examples.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? It is sufficiently developed, if anything on the more bare side.

Optional activity

 * Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback

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