User:Lightspeed007/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: Music of Japan
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. This article relates to Asian 201 and I enjoy listening to Japanese music.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Kind of. The sentence mentions the performer and different styles of Japanese music, but the sentence doesn't inform the viewer of the definition of Music of Japan.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes, it mentions how local/modern music comes from and how traditional music differs from Western music.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? The lead mentions Japan being the largest physical music market in the world, but doesn't mention it for the rest of the article or goes into detail.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The Lead is concise.

Lead evaluation

 * The Lead kind of includes an introductory sentence that describes the topic? The sentence mentions the performer and different styles of Japanese music, but the sentence doesn't inform the viewer of the definition of Music of Japan. The description mentions how local/modern music comes from and how traditional music differs from Western music. The lead mentions Japan being the largest physical music market in the world, but doesn't mention it for the rest of the article or goes into detail. The Lead is concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, it features the different music genres of Japan.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes, it is. The last update was August 10th, 2020.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Nothing that I can see.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? I don't think the music of Japan is historically underrepresented.

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, it features different Japanese singers and music groups.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No.

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes.
 * Are the sources current? Yes.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? Yes.
 * 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? Yes.
 * 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? Yes.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes, it gives the bare minimum information needed, not too lengthy.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes.

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 seemed to be a discussion about making a separate Japanese Rock section.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is rated C-Class and listed as mid/top importance.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We talked about Japanese influence on American singers, often alienating Japan or being discriminatory. This is purely Japanese singers, groups, and music: traditional and modern.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? It is a nice informative article on Japanese music and backs up a lot of information with up-to-date articles and different sources.
 * What are the article's strengths? The article had a nice format of the evolution of Japanese music, giving it a historical structure and a timeline.
 * How can the article be improved? They could write a section about the influence of Japanese music and how it affected the rest of the world, since it mentioned that in the Lead.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article is pretty developed, lots of content that can leave a person satisfied.

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