User:Lcordover/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: Murder of Yeardley Love
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I have chosen to evaluate this article because there is room for improvement, but it is off to a good start. The topic is very fascinating and I would like to do it justice.

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:
==== '''I think that the lead is concise and not overly detailed. No information that is not present in the article. I do think that I can expand on the lead and include a brief description of the article's major sections.''' ====

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
Yes, it appears that the article's content is relevant to the topic and up-to-date. I do believe that there is content that can be expanded on or missing. For instance, I could expand on the foundation and verify the information about what Huguely's current situation is. Some of the paragraphs need to be more logical and easier to follow, especially the background information about Haguely.

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 neutral and reads like a Wikipedia article should. There are no claims that are biased towards a position. The article does not attempt to persuade readers. The viewpoint is not swayed toward one position or another.

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 sources are around 2010 and in that decade. They do reflect the available literature, as her murder is not very prominent outside of Virginia. It seems that all the facts are backed up by a reliable secondary source of information. However, it seems that there needs to be more citations in the "Murder and arrest of a suspect" section. Yes, the links I tried pressing work.

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
Yes, there are some grammatical errors. The article is concise and easy to read, but the paragraphs need to be worked on and restructured. Yes, the article is broken down into sections that make sense. I may see if more sections need to be added.

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
There is only a picture of Love. It is a good picture. There is no other media that is utilized. However, media/images is not needed when the page is about Love's murder.

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
Behind the scenes, people are making changes on minor issues like sentence structure. The last revision was January 14, 2020. It is rated as a C-Class article. It is part of a WikiProject.

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
The article's overall strengths is that it has a backbone and most of the information is accurate. The article needs help making the organizations of the paragraphs more logical. The overall status of the article is that it provides relevant information, but has the ability to go further than that. The article can be improved by restructuring the paragraphs and providing more information on her murder.

Optional activity

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