User:KrisM148/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: North Carolina Music Hall of Fame
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I chose this article because it is something about the state that I live in.

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 does include a concise introductory sentence
 * The lead does not summarize the major sections of the article
 * The lead includes information not present in the rest of the article
 * The lead is rather concise

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 article's content is relevant to the topic
 * The content was last updated on October 1st, 2019, so it is up to date
 * There is some content that is somewhat related, but it isn't completely relevant to the topic.

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 article is mostly neutral, but there is some language that may seem biased.
 * There are no heavily biased claims
 * No
 * No

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

 * The sources are not academic sources, but may be considered reliable for the topic. (Would there really be any academic sources about this
 * Some sources are not cited as well as others
 * Sources are current

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

 * There are some parts where the grammar could be cleaned up to be more concise
 * There are some sections that could be structured better to make the article more organized

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 lacks interesting 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?
 * 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 is empty.
 * The article is class-c and low-rated. The article is a part of the Wikiproject United States
 * This differs from what I learned because it is empty and there is no discussion.

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

 * I think this article could be developed much more thoroughly in order to provide comprehensive information about the subject. The article feels rather short and lacking organization and major section; however, it does have a decently strong lead.

Optional activity

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