User:Hmleonard/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Jane Eyre

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose it because it is one of my favorite books. It is one of the most famous novels of all time, so a great Wikipedia article is important. My first impression of the article was that it was quite detailed.

Evaluate the article

 * Yes, the lead includes an introductory sentence that clearly describes the topic. Contains factual information about author and publication.
 * Yes, it mentions the genre, general plot, main characters (Jane and Mr. Rochester), the setting of Thornfield Hall, etc.
 * It does talk about themes/analysis in the lead, but there are no sections about any of that.
 * It can be trimmed down, especially since it mentions things not further elaborated on in the article.


 * Yes, everything is relevant to the topic.
 * It doesn't seem up-to-date to me. In the adaptations sections, it only goes up to 2018.
 * There is definitely content missing. It is missing a themes or analysis section as well as information about influence. There is a section titled "Adaptations and Influence" but it only talks about the adaptations. There is also a very scarce Reception section.
 * No, not really. It mentions feminism but doesn't elaborate further. That could be added to a "themes" section.


 * Yes, it is written in a neutral point of view.
 * In the "Reception" section, it only talks about the negative reactions to the book.
 * There needs to be positive reactions in "Reception" and the influence of Jane Eyre needs to be talked about.
 * No, I don't see any of that.
 * Not exactly. It does only list those negative reviews, though.


 * Yes, all the sources seem reliable.
 * No. There should be more information on themes and critic response.
 * Many of the sources are from the mid-2000's or early 2010's.
 * I see mostly white authors.
 * The source talking about Bertha's race from "victorianweb.org" could be replaced by the peer-reviewed article "The Tropical Extravagance of Bertha Mason" by Sue Thomas.
 * The Madeleine Wood link does not take me to the article.


 * Yes, it is easy to read and concise, but could be organized better.
 * I did not see any spelling or grammar errors.
 * It could be organized better.


 * Yes, there are great images provided.
 * Yes, they are properly captioned.
 * Yes.


 * Yes, they are laid out well.


 * Recently there has been discussions about how this article is incomplete because it's missing many potential sections like themes. There is also discussion on the exact time setting of the novel.
 * It is rated C-class, which is surprising for much an important novel. It is part of WikiProject Yorkshire, WikiProject Novels / 19th Century, and Wikiproject Women Writers.


 * It definitely needs to be improved. It is missing a lot of information for such a major, important novel.
 * It is detailed in its plot summary and the list of characters.
 * It needs to add a section on themes as well as add more information to "Reception."
 * Underdeveloped.