User:Luke.perrino/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: The Giver
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I have read the Giver in the past and have been familiar with the challenges that is has had in its past.

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? not really
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Concise

Lead evaluation
This is a strong lead that does a good job introducing the article concisely and effectively. It does a great job setting the general idea and information about the story along with giving some background information. The lead does lack descriptions of each section so that could be improved.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? yes it seems so
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? no not really
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? yes, it discusses equality mainly

Content evaluation
The content within the article does a good job representing the book and topic that the book covers. The are sources from as late as 2016, and much if the content flows well. The article does a good job covering the idea of equality in The Giver and how it affects the story.

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
The article remains very neutral throughout the course of each section and seems to have no bias within. They do a good job of representing each idea fully and fairly when compared to other ideas within the article. The article does not push any ideas on the reader and remains unbiased within its analysis of the book.

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
 * 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

Sources and references evaluation
The sources were correctly stated and all the facts in the article were backed by one of these reliable sources. The links within the sources section send you to the correct articles and there is a diverse array of sources from different authors to different companies being represented. The sources are as current as 2016 and they are thorough within their definitions.

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? not that I saw
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? yes

Organization evaluation
The article did a good job of organizing its facts and information in a way that made sense and was very easy to follow. I did not see any spelling errors and it was well written with correct grammar and a good flow of the writing.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? no
 * Are images well-captioned? the one that is there is
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? ok

Images and media evaluation
The article does lack images and other media to help enhance the reader's understanding of the book. There is only one image and it is a picture of the cover of the book. This does little to help the reader understand the story any further. It would've been very beneficial if the author would've found images that relate to the topic and could be a visual representation of the book, such as showing an example of the setting, etc.

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?

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?

Optional activity

 * Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback

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 * Link to feedback: Talk:The Giver