User:Kakazi Kacyira/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: Persepolis (comics)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I read this graphic novel in the 9th grade. I did not realize it was controversial enough to be challenged, so in hindsight, I'd like to understand why.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes: "This article is about the English version of the series of four books originally written in French. For the film adaptation, see Persepolis (film)."
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes. The lead discusses the book's major themes, publication history and the controversy after its release.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? While the lead explains that the original book was published in four French volumes, the article only discusses the two English translations of the book.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It is concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes.
 * Is the content up-to-date? I am tempted to say yes, but the talk page was last active in the early 2010s. For a book that garners much attention in popular culture, there are always developments to add in the controversy section. The analysis only refers to the theme of feminism in the East, while in actuality, the graphic novel deals with more themes. eg. politics of revolution
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? The major content missing is discussion of the original French publications.

Tone and Balance

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 * Is the article neutral? When I wrote my first encyclopedia like article, my teacher warned against adverbs of manner i.e words/adverbs ending in "ly". This article uses adverbs to characterize not only the author's actions, but also her characters'. This creates a slippery slope in terms of keeping a neutral tone because it puts the articles author in a position to make personal judgement.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? The discussion of feminism in the east especially in context of the veil is slightly eurocntric. to
 * 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?

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization

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

Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Checking the talk page

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 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * How can the article be improved?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

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