User:Jhidde/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: Blackpink
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * Pertains to the class material
 * hugely popular both domestically and abroad
 * large influence on popular culture in asia and its spillover into the americas

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? yes
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? not really
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? no
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? concise, doesn't go over major topics that will be covered in the article, but the right amount of information

Lead evaluation
the lead is pretty good. it talks about the members of the group individually, as well as the groups accomplishments, their expansion outside of asia, and a brief discography and which songs have achieved the highest on the international charts

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? yes

Content evaluation
the content has much of what the lead was missing, mostly the history behind the group and how they came to be. however, there are some gaps in the meat of the article that make the article as a whole feel a little choppy. the article's lack of information makes it seem as if it jumps from place to place, but it still covers a lot of relevant information. some content that may be missing is the details of their international tour and the effects that ensued from the success of that tour

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Tone and balance evaluation
obviously, those who write about this music group are going to be knowledgeable on it, so the article is overwhelmingly positive towards the group. this is not particularly a fault of the article, as it makes sense that an informative article would be this way. however, the article seems to praise them as it lists their many achievements and accomplishments.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? almost
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? i can't read most of it but probably
 * Are the sources current? yes
 * Check a few links. Do they work? yes

Sources and references evaluation
a lot of the articles pertaining to the history of the group are in korean, and the google auto translator isn't great. however, the things that i can find are mostly accurate information

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

Organization evaluation
the article is organized well, despite not having a lot of information in each subtopic. like i said before, it can be a little choppy, but there is a wide range of topics that all have at least some information within them

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? not really
 * Are images well-captioned? yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? no

Images and media evaluation
there is a lack of variety of pictures. while there are pictures and media that are relevant to the topic, a lot of the pictures are similar or nearly the same, which as you move through the article doesn't help

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 about updated chart information and pictures
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? well and currently yes
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? it is rather formal, everything adheres to a code or a set of rules

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? current
 * What are the article's strengths? diversity of information
 * How can the article be improved? more specificity within said diversity of information
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? the article feels unfinished. more specifics are needed and perhaps some more subtopics on each of the individual members

Overall evaluation
the article is solid for people who already know something about blackpink. however, if someone was brand new to the group, the article doesn't say much about their actual personalities and histories, but rather their accomplishments as a group and how well they have performed on the billboard charts internationally, which doesn't really help a new reader understand the group.

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