User:Katestake/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: The Lay of the Children of Hurin
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * It's a stub for an important work by an author I like

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * No; sections to add: expanded synopsis, alliterative verse, history (of composition), publication, expanded reception/criticism; explain Narn i Hin Hurin
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Yes
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * Concise

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes; the reception needs more of a lead-in
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Yes
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * Missing content

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * No
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * very few viewpoints represented
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * No
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * no
 * Are the sources current?
 * Yes
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Yes

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Yes
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Fixed
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * Not yet

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * No
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Not yet
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Not yet
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * Not Yet

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * none
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * high-importance stub class in WikiProject Middle-earth
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * N/A

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * Way too short, but what it has is good
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * No errors
 * How can the article be improved?
 * Waaay more info and sources
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * Underdeveloped

Optional activity

 * Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback

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 * Link to feedback: the source is a copyright violation?

This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.


 * Name of article: Ainulindale
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I love the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, and so I went to the list of related C-class pages; Ainulindale was the first article, and it's something I have read and know fairly well.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes, although there is need of a copyedit
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Yes; could be clearer
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * Concise

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Yes
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * There is some content referenced in a familiar manner that is not on topic, nor is it common knowledge, so the references are lost on the average reader.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * No
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * There are some strange analyses thrown in, and others that are mentioned but not expanded.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * No
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Yes, I think
 * Are the sources current?
 * Yes
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Yes

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Mostly. It needs an edit.
 * 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, although it has a heavier emphasis on analysis than the work itself (although the work itself is short).

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


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

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * There has been very little activity in the last few years. There was once discussion of deleting the article. There are a few discussions on how to improve it, and then a few really weird comments that barely relate (relating string theory to Tolkien?)
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * It is C-rated, and is part of Middle Earth and Mythology
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * N/A

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * Pretty good, with a few improvements that can be made.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * The synopsis is well-written, and there are a lot of analyses and critiques that I've never heard of before.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * A copyedit, some additional sources, perhaps a section on Characters
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * well developed

Optional activity

 * Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback

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 * Link to feedback: Talk:Ainulindale