User:Jrklink/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: Talk:Hail Mary pass
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. Football and the origin of one of the most interesting plays in the sport fascinates me.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes, it describes the topic clearly.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? The sections and topics are labeled.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? It could do a better job matching itself to what follows in the major sections.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It is rather concise and can be explained and elaborated upon in more detail

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? All of the content is related to the hail mary play.
 * Is the content up-to-date? The content can be more up to date, most entries are almost 10-15 years old.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? There is definitely a content gap and things that can be answered more specifically.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes it is neutral and not biased and reported on personal experience.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? Most claims are based on personal experience and non academic sources.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? Personal views are clearly overrepresented.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? The article attempts to combine a lot of personal anecdotes.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? No they are mostly primary sources and experiences.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? The sources can be more thorough and reflect more current literature.
 * Are the sources current? No they are rather old (15 years or so)
 * Check a few links. Do they work? The links work

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? It is easy to read, but some points are under described.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? Yes
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes it is broken down into clear points that well represent the topic.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? There are no images
 * Are images well-captioned? There are no images
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? There are no images
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? There are no images

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? It is a part of the WikiProject National Football League. It is of great interest for anyone who is a fan of the sport and wants to learn more about an important and fascinating part of it.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is a C Class articles
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We usually do not talk about sports topics in class. So this is a nice change of pace discussion topic for me.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? It can be improved upon but has a solid foundations
 * What are the article's strengths? The level and description of personal anecdotes.
 * How can the article be improved? By incorporating more secondary sources to corroborate and expand upon personal claims
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? It is underdeveloped but has some potential is peer reviewed secondary sources are added.

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