User:Kikimakesedits/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: Adbusters
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: Regarding an organization that uses digital/visual rhetoric to problematize certain capitalist notion.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Lead evaluation
The lead section provides a concise overview of the work that Adbusters has done. It utilizes a lot of links to orient the topic in relation to other Wikipedia articles and provides readers with the opportunity to dive deeper into additional information.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

Content evaluation
The content is all relevant and up-to-date as it includes cites to more recent sources. The information is all-encompassing and informative.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * 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?

Tone and balance evaluation
The content is very neutral and doesn't make any statements such as "the best" that are opinionated. The information is fact-based and frequently cited (in every paragraph).

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Sources and references evaluation
All of the links (both internal and external) that I have checked, worked and transported me to another functioning cite. Citations are apparent in every paragraph and are relevant to the topic.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Organization evaluation
The article is well organized and there are no apparent errors. However, the language is not consistently concise and somewhat overly detailed at times.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Images and media evaluation
The article includes 3 images that exemplify the work done by Adbusters. They are well-captioned but small and hard to see clearly.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Talk page evaluation
The talk page consists of individuals mostly stating that they have made edits that need to be reviewed. The article is of interest to multiple WikiProjects. The Talk page differs from the class modules in that there were not many signatures left.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Overall evaluation
According to multiple Wiki-Projects, the article was rated C-class and low importance. I found the article to be very interesting. I have done research in the past relating to Adbusters and it seems to cover a vast amount of their work and provides historical context that I found to be useful. There was a decent amount of engagement on the Talk page so I found the article to be developed.

Optional activity

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