User:Lisophie886/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: Adele
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * Adele is a singer that I really like, and I saw that her article was trending when I went to look for an article to evaluate.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? yes
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? yes
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? yes
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? might have too much detail

Lead evaluation
The Lead does a good job of summarizing an overview of Adele's life, however it does get fairly in depth about certain awards she has won and might be a little too detailed for a lead.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? yes
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? no

Content evaluation
The content is detailed, starting from Adele's early life, analyzing her career and music styles, and other ventures. It is very up to date and covers most of the details in Adele's life that are available to the public.

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

Tone and balance evaluation
Because this is mostly a quick biography of Adele, it is pretty unbiased, just telling facts and events from her life.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * 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
 * Check a few links. Do they work? yes

Sources and references evaluation
The sources and references in this article all seem fairly reliable, and are constantly checked based off of the talk page. Most facts about Adele's life are backed up by a source that seems to be reputable.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * 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

Organization evaluation
The article is organized well, with clear categories that break down major achievements in Adele's career, to make it easy to find what one is looking for. It's written well and easy to read as it's very straightforward.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? yes
 * Are images well-captioned? yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? yes

Images and media evaluation
The images in the article go along with the sections they accompany and are relevant to the information.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? adding sources for new information, adding a possible subsection
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? rated as C-class, part of many WikiProjects, including Adele, musicians, pop music, london, women, etc.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It's much more direct and simple.

Talk page evaluation
The talk page was interesting because it was all people who were genuinely invested in bettering the article collaborating to determine if something should be added/removed, and double or triple checking sources.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? The article is complete, very in-depth, and has information on all major parts of Adele's life.
 * What are the article's strengths? The article is extremely detailed, so anyone looking for a specific answer would probably be able to find it.
 * How can the article be improved? Some parts do get a bit too detailed and long, making it a little difficult to continuously read.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article is well-developed and complete.

Overall evaluation
This article is an extremely well-written article, but because of Adele's many accolades, it does get a bit long winded and extensive at times.

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