User:Liam EDU/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.


 * Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)
 * I chose to evaluate this article because I study hand-drawn animation in my spare time, as it is a hobby of mine. Disney's Alice and Wonderland is considered by many to be a staple in beginner's studies in animation.

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 includes an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic. The Lead had a brief description of most of the article's major sections; a few minor parts of the whole article were not mentioned in the Lead. There is no information that is not present in the article as a whole. Overall, the Lead is concise and it contains just the right amount of base details.

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?
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Content evaluation
The content in the article is relative to the topic and is up-to-date. This article does not seem to be missing any crucial information, nor does it have objectively unnecessary information. There are, however, a couple of lines that elude to other relative topics, but not directly. This article does not address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics.

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's tone is fairly neutral, but some lines seem to be "in favor" of Disney and the film. I would say this article is far more balanced than it is biased.

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?
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation
The sources and references come from a broad range of authors, texts, and time frames. There are plenty of references that are recent, but some of the sources linked come from questionable things such as blog posts.

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
I would say that this article is well-organized, written, and seems to have no apparent errors.

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 images used are well-placed, captioned, and adhere to any rules given. The article could use maybe one or two more 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 consisted of individuals who were discussing ways to improve the article as well as any errors being caught. There were a couple of odd posts, but they still provided to the betterment of the article. This article is a part of the film and animation WikiProjects. The conversations had were overall a lot more casual than I would have expected.

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 that this is a really solid article, but as it is a C-class, it still has some "fat" that could be trimmed. If I had to give it a number, I would say that this article would be about 85% complete.

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