User:Mazjewel/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article

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 * I looked through the American music section and thought this one would be fun

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? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It's concise!

Content

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 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes it was looked through and updated in the last few days
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No

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

Sources and References

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 * 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 it appears so
 * Are the sources current? Yes
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

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, I think they're split in a logical way

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes, many of historical figures and relevant images
 * 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

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Clarity on sentence structure, as well as whether there is certain information that should be included.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? I don't remember how to check the rating but it is part of quite a few C-Class WikiProjects
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? I don't think it does

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? Informative, giving enough information to teach someone who doesn't know about it!
 * What are the article's strengths? The writing is basic enough to be widely understood, but still specific
 * How can the article be improved? There are some places where citations could be a little clearer as to what they're referencing
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I think if anything it could be a little under-developed, but not so much that it's a bad thing

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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