User:LyssBlyss/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 Legend of Zelda)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. : The remake of "The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening" was just released this week and I've always been a fan of this game franchise.

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 was very straight-to-the-point and gave a good amount of information as to what the article's topic is. It mentions more about the main elements of the series than a description of the article's major sections.

The Lead mentions that portable installments of the series have been outsourced to the game developers Vanpool and Grezzo, but this information is not present in the article itself.

While the Lead is not brief, it is not overly detailed. It gives just the right amount of information to introduce the article's topic.

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?

Content evaluation
The article's content is very relevant to the topic and is mostly up-to-date. The "2010s" section will need to be updated though. "In February 2019, Nintendo announced a remake of Link's Awakening that would be released for the Nintendo Switch later that year." The game was just released on September 20th, 2019, so this information will need to updated.

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 appears neutral and does not claim any biases toward a particular position

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?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation
The "Other media" section needs additional citations for verification. Other than that, the sources appear to be current and thorough throughout the article.

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
The article appears to be very well-written, well-organized and easy to read. No grammatical 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
Nintendo has not released any of their game screenshots to the public domain, but the images used are used tastefully and are used under fair use. The screenshots were provided by wikipedia members that they took themselves. The images enhance the understanding of the topic's sections and are laid out in an appealing way.

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
One discussion on the talk page, was over the franchise's in-universe timeline. While it is a very big deal within the game's community, it is mostly from fan-theories argued by fans, and not backed up from reliable sources. Another discussion was over the notability of non-canon installments in the game's franchise. The article is of interest to 3 WikiProjects, all rated C-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?

Overall evaluation
The article has been rated as a C-Class. It is substantial, and is useful for a casual reader, but is missing some reliable sources.

Optional activity

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