User:Loki friggason/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
(Harry Potter)

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
the article is of a popular, culturally significant topic and thus it is important that the information in the page be up to date and accurate. the article is also of a topic that I have enough knowledge of to feel comfortable evaluating.

Evaluate the article
Lead section

does the lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article’s topic? Yes tells the title and author of the series. Names some of the key characters and gives short synopsis of the books series.

does the lead include a brief description of the article’s major sections? No there are several sections that are not mentioned such as “controveriese” and “allusions”.

does the lead include information that is not present in the article? (it shouldn’t) No

is the lead concise or is it overly detailed? While the lead is long it is still concise because the page is large and has a lot of information on it.

content

a good wikipedia article should cover all the important aspects of a topic, without putting too much weight on one part while neglecting another.

is the article’s content relevant to the topic? Yes

is the content up-to-date? No Is missing some recent developments

is there content that is missing or content that doesn’t belong? Missing content the controversies page makes no note of the certain one surround the author and her tweets about trans people

does the article deal with on of wikipedia’s equity gaps? does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? N/A

tone and balance

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

are minority or fringe viewpoints accurately described as such? N/A

does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of on position or away from another? No

sources and references

are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? To the best of my knowledge Yes

are the sources thorough. do they reflect the available literature on the topic? to the best of my knowledge Yes

are the sources current? to the best of my knowledge Yes

are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? to the best of my knowledge Yes

are there better sources available such as peer-reviewed articles in place of news coverage or random websites? to the best of my knowledge No

check a few links. do they work? All links tried worked but some take you to sites that require a subscription to read such as this one ( https://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/12052212/Religious-parents-want-Harry-Potter-banned-from-the-classroom-because-it-glorifies-witchcraft.html ) This makes it difficult to verify certain pieces of information.

organization and writing quality

is the article well-written. is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes

does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? To the best of my knowledge No

is the article well-organized. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes

images and media

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

talk page discussion

what kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? there is a discussion from February to March 2022 about trimming down the article size as it exceeded the recommended length on wikipedia.

how is the article rated? is it a part of any wikiprojects? The article is rated GA-Class and is part of several WikiProject Novels, women writers, children’s literature, media franchises, and popular culture.

overall impressions

what is the article’s overall status? The article is over all well constructed.

what are the article’s strengths? The article is well research with links to back up the information stated. There are images to help enhance the article. Links to other wikipedia articles/topics help keep this article concise. For example most of the characters have their own pages were there history is explored so that information doesn’t need to be put in this article.

how can the article be improved? The plot section is rather long and perhaps could be trimmed down some more. Some sections such as “controversies” need to be updated to reflect new developments.

how would you assess the article’s completeness. is the article well-developed? is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article is well-developed it just needs a couple of tweaks to be up to date since new developments on this topic are still happening.