User:Jonathan Kvech/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ickey_Shuffle

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because it is an iconic football touchdown celebration that played a pivotal role in the journey for the league to allow more flare and personality into the game. In addition, I was quite concerned and saddened when I came across the article page and saw it was so frail and short. There are some clear ways in which this article can improve, it does not do this dance nor its importance to football, as well as, American culture justice.

=Lead section=

The lead section is proficient in that it includes a rudimentary and clear definition of the dance, where it originated and its originator. However, the lead section is the only section within the article. Instead of, adding other sections dedicated to this dances controversy, or its significance to pop culture, everything is included solely in the lead area.

=Content=

As I stated, there is very little content within this article past quite literally what the dance was and how to perform it. The article briefly touches on the controversy that went with the dance, however it does not highlight its importance in establishing touchdown celebrations for years to come, ultimately ushering in a whole other element to the game and the entertainment that came with watching. This article, lacks content on the controversy, as well as, the Ickey Shuffle's relevance to pop culture for decades to come.

=Tone and Balance=

The article does appear to be presented from a neutral lens and there are no claims that appear to be biased in any particular way. Frankly, with how brief the article is there is not much room for an editor to come across bias in any way. Facts are stated in relation to the Ickey shuffle, however much of its impact is not touched on.

=Sources and References= I see an underdeveloped reference section showing only 2 citations. Given, these sources are both active links and come from reputable organizations, being from ABC news and the New York Times.

=Organization and writing quality=

The writing and grammar is clear and professional. However, it is hard to comment on the organization of the article because there is no organization whatsoever. The article, is essentially only the lead section and the lead section alone. Thus, it shows poor organization and needs to be broken up further and have the important topics, i.e the controversy and its pop-culture value touched on more in depth.

=Images and Media= The article contains no images at all. Not even of Robert "Ickey" woods performing the dance himself.

=Overall impressions= This article is in a very underdeveloped and overall in quite a poor state. It could use much work in its content, image, media, and organizational development. However, in the brief writing that is present, it does seem to be factual as well as, come across neutral. Lastly, despite the article needing additional sourcing in order to bolster its validity and increase its content, it does seem to use two reputable sources for its brief information.