User:Jazharmon/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: (link) Moana (2016 film)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I chose this article to evaluate because it interests me to dive deeper and learn more about a movie that I love. Learning about it in greater depth is appealing to me.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic
 * Yes, the Lead includes 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?
 * Yes, the Lead does include a brief description of the article's major sections.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No, the Lead does not include information that is not present in the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * The Lead is concise.

Lead evaluation
The Lead thoroughly describes all of the important people that contributed to the production of the movie. It is written very well and is full of sources.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes, the article's content is relevant to the topic.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Yes, the content is up-to-date.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * No, there is no content that is missing or does not belong.

Content evaluation
The content is very clear. The last edit was made July 10th of 2020, therefore making the content very up to date.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes, the article is neutral.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * No, there are no claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * No, there are no viewpoints that are overrepresented or underrepresented.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No, the article does not attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another.

Tone and balance evaluation
The tone is very neutral and the intentions are clearly to educate and not convince. It is extremely informative and offers very good insight and sources on the information given.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Yes, all the facts in the article are backed up by a reliable secondary source of information.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Yes, the sources reflect the available literature on the topic.
 * Are the sources current?
 * Yes, all of the sources are current.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Yes, all of the links work.

Sources and references evaluation
The sources are thorough and they are all very reliable. There is an abundance of sources as well, leaving the credibility of the article very trustworthy.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Yes, the article is very well written. It is very concise, clear, and easy to read.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * No, the article does not 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?
 * Yes, the article is very well organized.

Organization evaluation
The organization is phenomenal. Each topic has a clear heading and the information about the topic does not stray away from its purpose. This makes it very easy to read and easy to find specific information you may be looking for.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Yes, the article includes images that enhance understanding of the topic.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Yes, the images are well-captioned and properly cited.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Yes, all of the images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * Yes, the images are laid out in a visually appealing way.

Images and media evaluation
All of the images are relevant and properly cited. They are all placed in positions where the person/image is mentioned.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * On the talk page, there are several conversations going on behind the scenes. There seems to be an edit war that was going and people have been discussing that.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * The article is rated C-class and it is a part of five WikiProjects.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * Although the article is very informative, it lacks true depth and analyzation. In class we would have analyzed the facts much more.

Talk page evaluation
The talk page is full of insight that is not shown in the article (personal insight I may add) and although that can be beneficial, there seems to be a lot of controversy surrounding the movie/article and the way it is portrayed.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * I think the article's overall status is good! It is very informative and full of reliable sources.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * The article's strengths is that it is extremely informative and reliable. It is not biased at all whatsoever and it sticks to the facts.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * The article can be improved by excluding information that is not necessary essential to the sections themselves. Although packed with information, a few of the sections can get a bit wordy and tiring to read.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * The article is very well-developed. Everything in the article is relevant and applicable to the topic.

Overall evaluation
My overall evaluation of this article is very good. It is extremely well written and it is obvious that it has undergone very much revision. This article is one I would trust to give reliable information.

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