User:Leonaaklipi/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: Capitol Hill Block Party
 * I have chosen the Capitol Hill Block Party article because it is a music festival that happens annually in Seattle, and as I am from the greater Seattle area, I often hear people talking about it.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Somewhat, it does not describe the genre of the music festival.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? The article does not have sections.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? The article does not go further than a brief introductory summary.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, it is relevant. It discusses a brief history of the event and a brief overview of the contents of the event.
 * Is the content up-to-date? The content essentially contains information from prior to 2010, and then some information updated in 2020 regarding COVID-19. There is little information about Capitol Hill Block Party from 2010-2020 in the article.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Yes, to my knowledge there is information missing about many aspects of this event. There is no incorrect content to my knowledge.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? No.

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? No.
 * 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? Yes, there are constant citations all throughout the article.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes.
 * Are the sources current? Yes, there are even some sources from 2020. The rest of the sources are older, but are valuable for the history of the event.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? I am unsure.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? It is clear and concise.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? No.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? No, the introduction contains a summary of information. Some of the information in the introduction could be placed into a section for history. That would make the introduction more concise and also make the article have better organization.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? There is only one image, it is of a crowd at the event in 2011.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? I believe so.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? There is only one image.

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 is very minimal discussion.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? This article is a stub. I am not sure if it is a part of any Wiki Project.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? This article is one that I have picked myself.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? This article is a beginner, there is definitely room to add details and improvements.
 * What are the article's strengths? This article does a good job at discussing a brief history of the event.
 * How can the article be improved? This article could be improved by adding discussion of more current happenings of this event and also adding more information about the event in general. The entire article is fairly vague.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Underdeveloped.

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