User:Maru255/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: Anime and manga fandom (Anime and manga fandom)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. We learn about Japanese culture and Anime/Manga takes a big part in their culture.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

Yes the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic.

Yes. It mentions both anime and manga which is the main topic in this article.

No. The information seen in the lead can be seen in the article.

The lead is concise.


 * 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?

Content

 * Guiding questions

Yes. Article's content is relevant to the topic.

It is somewhat up-to-date but have a few information that is up-to-date.

No. The content belongs to the article.

No. Variety of topic is covered in this article.


 * 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?
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Tone and Balance
Yes. This article is neutral.
 * Guiding questions

No. There are no claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular postion.

Three are no viewpoints that are overrepresented or underrepresented.

No. The article does not attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another.
 * 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?

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions
 * No. Not all facts in the article are backed up by a reliable secondary source or information.
 * Yes. It reflects the available literature on the topic.
 * Sources are current.
 * Sources are written by a diverse spectrum of authors. They include historically marginalized individuals.
 * Yes. It works


 * 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?
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization
Yes. It is easy to read
 * Guiding questions

The article does not have any grammatical or spelling errors.

This article is well-organized.
 * 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?

Images and Media
Yes. But there are very few pictures in the article.
 * Guiding questions

Not all images are well-captioned.

Yes. All images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations

Yes. The images are laid out nicely.
 * 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?

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions
 * People are trying to avoid edit war over categories. They try to find references for certain ideas. They talk about problems that needs to be fixed.
 * This article is rated C-class. It is part of C-class articles.
 * Article says Otaku is derived from a Japanese term for another's house of family.


 * 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
I think this article deserves C-class.
 * Guiding questions

This article is well organized.

I don't see variety of information on the topic discussed. There could be more information in general. There should be source for everything mentioned in the article.

I think the article has some way to go to be complete. There are well-developed and underdeveloped sections.
 * 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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