User:Kingleothethird/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: (link) - Break Free (song)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I really enjoy this song.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? - Yes the introductory sentence says that the article is about the song and who it's (sung) by and produced by.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? For the most part yes the lead introduces the song who its written by and produced by, when and where it premiered, how it charted, commercial performance, a brief certification introduction. So though there are a few things missing in the lead it does however cover the major articles.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * I didn't see anything in the Lead that was not included in later articles.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * I think the lead is great! I think it does a really great job summarizing the majority of what you will find on the page. I did notice that it didn't give an introduction to the music video article, the accolade portion, critical reception (though the quote I mentioned might be the connecting tie), live performances, or credits and personnel. I think what it covered was really strong and definitely gave a solid overview of the notability of the song and an introduction to what you will be reading about in the articles below.

Content

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 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes the content is relevant. This page discusses the song thoroughly from its writers and composers, to its reception, performances, videos and charts.
 * Is the content up-to-date? I believe the content to be up to date. The song was released in 2014 so its data was collected during the general time which I think is go. I did notice that someone had written in the live performances article that Ariana Grande performed the song on her most recent tour in 2019 which shows that a relevant addition has been made since the song was popular/charting/relevant.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Not that I can think of or find.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? This article to my understanding does not discuss topics relating to underrepresented populations or topics.

Tone and Balance

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 * Is the article neutral? I believe it is pretty neutral. Because it is mostly based on facts as in who wrote it, where it was performed, the credits of the song, etc. I did notice that in the critical reception piece all of the reviews cited were positive which is the only thing that I could potentially consider bias as there was not a negative review included. This could very well be a reflection that there weren't any major negative reviews worth citing.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? I wouldn't consider anything heavily biased. I would say that the song is demonstrated in a positive light through the facts of how it charted, the fact that it was nominated for awards, and its certifications.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? Not that I can specifically point out.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? I think the article paints the song by Grande and Zedd as a high performing EDM song which can persuade a reader if they care about and trust how something charts because it did so well but otherwise it is just insight on how the song did nationally and internationally.

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?- Yes there are 152 different sources that this article draws from which is a great variety. It is a pop culture piece so most of the articles are interviews and pieces from magazines which in this case I believe is good!
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? - Yes again most of the literature on this topic is going to be from industry publishings and not books or scientific journals because they're two different worlds.
 * Are the sources current? they are mostly from 2014 when the song was released mid year.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? I would they do have diverse authors as they reference many articles from other countries and have articles in other languages.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? yes they do!

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? yes the article is very easy to follow, clear and concise.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? I didn't see any.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes I think all points were covered and organized well.

Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Are images well-captioned?- Yes there is the cover art of the single and a still from the music video.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? I believe so.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes they are presented in a way that is visually appealing.

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? I am seeing mostly Wikipedians modifying external link pages.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is rated C-class or of Low-importance. It is part of WikiProject Ariana Grande, WikiProject Songs, WikiProject Electronic music, and Wikiproject Pop music.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? I'm not sure about this one.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? Its rated C-Class
 * What are the article's strengths? I think covering thoroughly all aspects of the song from it's composition, to performances, video, reception and how it charted.
 * How can the article be improved? I don't see much room for improvement I feel as though the article is pretty solid. I think potentially following up a few laters and adding how this song affected Ariana's career chart wise would be interesting but otherwise solid!
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Well-developed!

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