User:Jhclark3456/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: Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. The title was interesting to me about a black hole and i like video games.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

Yes the lead has an intro sentence that clearly describes the articles topic. The lead also includes a description of the articles major topics. The lead does not include informatioin that is not present in the article. Also the lead is pretty concise and not overly detailed.


 * 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 articles content is relevant to the topic of the game. The content is up to date and the game is a few years old. There is no content missing.


 * 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?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

The article is neutral. There are no heavily biased claims. There are no viewpoints underrepresented. The article does not attempt to persuade the reader in favor of the game or away from it.


 * 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

The facts are all backed up by a reliable source. The sources are thorough and reflect the available literature on the video game. The sources are current but are old. The links work still despite the game being old.


 * 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?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization

 * Guiding questions

The article is concise and clear. There are no spelling errors. The article is organized into sections.


 * 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 has images that enhance the understanding of the topic and they are well captioned. The images adhere to Wikipedias copyright regulations. The images are laid out in a reasonably appealing way.


 * 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

There are no conversations going on behind the scenes. The article is rated in the B class. It is part of the wikiproject videogames. Wikipedia discusses this topic in a more descriptive and informative way than we talk about in class.


 * 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 articles status is in the B class quality scale and has been rated as low importance in the importance scale. The strenghts of the article are its conciseness and clear description of the video game. The article could be improved slightly by condensing some of the information. But the article is well developed and complete.


 * 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?

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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