User:Jkb0001/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Auburn High School (Alabama)

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article as it is about the high school I attended and I found it through the C-class articles. My initial impression was that it was a bit out of date.

Lead section

 * Includes an introductory sentence that describes the topic.
 * Lead includes a brief description of most major sections.
 * The lead does not include topics that were not described.
 * The lead is concise, could use more discussion of tradition.

Content

 * The article's content is relevant.
 * The article's content could be more up to date. It only has 3 sources from 2020-present.
 * Article begins to discuss newer building of the high school, but only mentions the original one.
 * Article does not address underrepresented people.

Tone and Balance

 * Article appears neutral.
 * Article claims do not appear to be biased.
 * No viewpoints seem to be over or underrepresented.
 * Viewpoints are not described.
 * Article does not attempt to sway readers.

Sources and References

 * Facts appear to be backed up by cited evidence.
 * Sources could be more thorough, as many are dated.
 * Sources are not very current, with few being from 2020 and on.
 * Sources are not diverse.
 * There are sources that could be used in this article for missing data.
 * Links checked work.

Organization and writing quality
The writing should be clear and professional, the content should be organized sensibly into sections.


 * Article is well written, though more information is necessary in some areas.
 * No grammatical errors recognized.
 * Article is well organized and split into sections.

Images and Media

 * Article includes some images, though they are difficult to make out.
 * Images are well-captioned.
 * Images seem to adhere to policy
 * Most images are laid out well, with a few exceptions such as with the high school campus photos.

Talk page discussion
The article's talk page — and any discussions among other Wikipedia editors that have been taking place there — can be a useful window into the state of an article, and might help you focus on important aspects that you didn't think of.


 * A conversation of the outdated discussion of the campus was discussed. I also came to this conclusion.
 * The article is rated as good and is of interest to three WikiProjects.
 * Most of the discussion is modified links, with little discussion between editors.

Overall impressions

 * The article's overall status is good, but could use some work in some areas, particularly the campus description. It was concise, but went into too much detail which is now dated.
 * The article's strengths included the History, Academics, and Athletics sections. These were well organized with good information and data.
 * The article had few new sources and could be more up to date in its discussion of the campus. This weakness was also brought up in the talk section of the article.
 * I would assess the article as well-developed in the history of the school, but could use more relevant information in a few areas. Particularly the campus section. More information could be given in the extracurricular section as well.