User:JoshLikesPenguins/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Covenant (Halo)

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
Halo is one of my all time favorite video games franchises so I thought this would be an excellent choice for me to evaluate. I would not like to see someone spreading misinformation or getting certain facts wrong about something important to me.

Evaluate the article
Evaluate an Article Questions: Covenant (Halo)

Lead: A good lead section define defines the topic and provides a concise overview. A reader who just wants to identify the topic can read the first sentence. A reader who wants a very brief overview of the most important things about it can read the first paragraph. A reader who wants a quick overview can read the whole lead section.

Questions about Lead:

1. Does the lead include an introduction sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article’s topic? Yes, the lead/introduction sentence clearly shows what the article will be discussing, the military Alien alliance in the video game series Halo.

2. Does the lead include a brief description of the article’s major sections? No. It is essentially a quick summary for anyone new to the Covenant or Halo.

3. Does the lead include information that is not present in the article? (It shouldn’t) No. It contains information that is present throughout the article.

4. Is the lead concise, or is it overly detailed? The lead is concise, giving just enough information to understand the basics of the Covenant.

Content: A good Wikipedia article should cover all the important aspects of a topic without putting too much weight on one part while neglecting another.

Questions about Content:

1. Is the article’s content relevant to the topic? Yes. It stays on topic throughout the article.

2. Is the content up to date? Yes. It even mentions the most recent game “Halo: Infinite” and some of the references are from 2021.

3. Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? I think the one thing that might not belong is the cultural impact in the real world. It does not really talk about what the Covenant is, more so how the public reacted to the Covenant and liked them as villains.

4. Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia’s equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? No, because it is talking about a video game.

Tone and Balance: Wikipedia articles should be written from a neutral point of view; if there are substantial differences of interpretation or controversies among published, reliable sources, those views should be described as fairly as possible.

Questions about Tone and Balance:

1. Is the article neutral? Yes, because it remains only factual, and no opinions or feelings are added.

2. Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No, the article remains only factual and does not lean towards a particular position.

3. Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented or underrepresented? No, it covers everything fairly and equally.

4. Are minority or fringe viewpoints accurately described as such? There really is no minority or fringe viewpoint in the article, since it is not a broad topic.

5. Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away? No, it does not try to persuade anyone in any way.

Sources and References: A Wikipedia article should be based on the best sources available for the topic at hand when possible, this means academic and peer reviewed publications or scholarly books.

Questions about Sources and References:

1. Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of

information? Yes, most sources are either from articles also discussing about the Covenant or from official Halo media.

2. Are the sources thorough – i.e., do they reflect the available literature on the

topic? Yes, they do reflect available media and nothing there is made up.

3. Are the sources current? The most “current” sources are from 2018-2021, the oldest being from 2004-2008.

4. Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Yes, some ranch from official Halo writers to big fans of the series.

5. Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? No, they do not include any sort of historically marginalized individuals.

6. Are there better sources available such as peer reviewed articles in place of news coverage or random websites? (You may need to do some digging to answer this.) There are many official books, stories, and information on the Covenant by the official Halo creators and their websites.

7. Check a few links. Do they work? An old bungie podcast link does not work.

Organization and Writing Quality: The writing should be clear and professional; the content should be organized sensibly into sections.

Questions for Organization and Writing Quality

1. Is the article well written – i.e. is it concise, clear, and easy-to-read? Yes, it is very well written and it was quite enjoyable to read.

2. Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? The only sort of error I noticed was the words “ringworlds” and “supersoldier.” These words should be two words and not one, or maybe at least add in a dash between the words.

3. Is the article well-organized – i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes, it contains multiple sections that help readers learn and understand what the Covenant is.

Images and Media:

1. Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No, there are unfortunately no photos included in this article.

2. Are images well captioned? N/A

3. Do all images adhere to Wikipedia ‘s copyright regulations? N/A

4. Are the images laid out in a visually-appealing way? N/A

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.

Questions for Talk Page Discussion:

1. What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to

represent this topic? Some conversations are talking about what this article could add to it to make it better and some conversations identify errors made in the article.

2. How is the article rated? C-class

3. Is it a part of any wiki projects? No

Overall Impressions

Questions for Overall Impressions:

1. What is the article ‘s overall status? Delisted good article

2. What are the article’s strengths? Accurate facts and history

3. How can the article be improved? Could contain some information and background to how the Covenant was formed in the Halo universe.

4. How would you assess the articles completeness – i.e. is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? It is well-developed. If I were to show this to someone who knew nothing about the Covenant, I could trust this article to teach them.

Examples of good feedback: A good article evaluation can take a number of forms; the most essential things are to clearly identify the biggest shortcomings and provide specific guidance on how the article can be improved.