User:Iyaec39/Evaluate an Article

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 * Name of article: Psychoanalysis and Music (Psychoanalysis and music)
 * Considering that I have grown up as a musician, I wanted to see what literature and work has been done to evaluate the capabilities for music to serve as a therapeutic/medical tool.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * It is sufficient, though it does not directly address the relationship between psychoanalysis and music in a satisfactory manner.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * No, the contents are simply listed in the box.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No, it does not mention anything out of the ordinary.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * It is indeed concise but insufficient in appropriately introducing the topic and its relevance.

Lead evaluation
It is lacking in providing more context and is limited in length.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes, however it is limited in its mentioning of the history behind psychoanalysis and music. It additionally lists out modes of approach and the future of psychoanalysis but the information is rather sparse.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Yes, the article does discuss recent developments regarding cognitive neuroscience of music.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * Missing content would be controversial studies, the work in this field done by different countries, affects on different identities, issues of gender-targeted participation, etc.

Content evaluation
Does not address a myriad of subtopics under the regards of the entire topic. Historical context is the most prevalent in the article, but even this is limited in its scope.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes it is in language, its is summative in the mentioning of the history around the field.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * No.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Underrepresented are future considerations for research (limited to two paragraphs) and international efforts in the field of psychoanalysis and music.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No, it is neutral in language.

Tone and balance evaluation
Neutral but lacking in content.

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, though as previously stated, the article requires more in-depth analysis and contextualization beyond what has so far been published.
 * Are the sources current?
 * Because the majority of the article is historically based, I seems that the sources are similarly dated, the most recent being 2007.
 * 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 it is easy to read.
 * 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, from what is available, though it is lacking in content.

Organization evaluation
Passable, requires more substance in content.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * There are no images beyond one picture of musicologist Max Graf, which is appropriately captioned.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Yes.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * The one picture that is included is out of the way of the text.

Images and media evaluation
Requires more images to supplement the text.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * None, save for one comment from July 17, 2008 in which a user states "I seriously doubt that anyone is going to develop it into a worthwhile article."
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * It is part of the Wiki Project: Psychology, though it has no rating.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * We have yet to come across material that is specifically regarding this topic.

Talk page evaluation
Only one comment, with no rating for quality or importance.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * N/A, it has not been rated.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * Concise language.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * Requires more content regarding the previously mentioned areas/in general.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * Underdeveloped.

Overall evaluation
Concise language, clear in establishing historical importance, though there are many areas that the author(s) could have expanded upon regarding the subject.

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