User:Mikin83/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Undertale

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
Undertale is one of my favorite video-game and I was curious if the wikipedia article provide the readers accurate information.

Evaluate the article
Evaluate an article

Complete your article evaluation below. Here are the key aspects to consider:

Lead section
A good lead section defines the topic and provides a concise overview. A reader who just wants to identify the topic can read the first sentence. A reader who wants a very brief overview of the most important things about it can read the first paragraph. A reader who wants a quick overview can read the whole lead section.


 * Does the lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? - The article's introductory seems great. It includes when it is created, the creator of the game, and the basic description of the content of the game.
 * 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? (It shouldn't.) - It doesn't seem so.
 * Is the lead concise or is it overly detailed? - It seems concise, understandable lead sentences.

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? - Completely relevant.
 * Is the content up-to-date? - Yes. It includes the latest information, which is "In Japan, a nationwide TV Asahi poll of over 50,000 players listed Undertale as the 13th greatest game of all time." This TV poll was held on the end of last year.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? - I find out that there's no descriptions of the characters in the game, although there are some major characters.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? - Yes.

Tone and Balance
Wikipedia articles should be written from a neutral point of view; if there are substantial differences of interpretation or controversies among published, reliable sources, those views should be described as fairly as possible.


 * Is the article neutral? - Yes.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? - All content seems to be written from a neutral pov.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? - No.
 * Are minority or fringe viewpoints accurately described as such? - Yes.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? - Neither. It's written neutral.

Sources and References
A Wikipedia article should be based on the best sources available for the topic at hand. When possible, this means academic and peer-reviewed publications or scholarly books.


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? - It doesn't seem they backed up by a secondary source. It could be difficult for them to find the secondary source.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current? - It seems current.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? - Yes, it seems pretty diverse.
 * Are there better sources available, such as peer-reviewed articles in place of news coverage or random websites? (You may need to do some digging to answer this.) - It might be hard to find it because of the topic of the article.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? - Yes, it works.

Organization and writing quality
The writing should be clear and professional, the the content should be organized sensibly into sections.


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? - It is well-written, easy to read, understandable article.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? - I did not see any grammatical errors.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? - It is well-organized, broken down into many sections.

Images and Media

 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? - Few pictures are included, but in my opinion, they might need few more pictures.
 * Are images well-captioned? - It is well-captioned.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? - Yes.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? - It is not really a visually appealing.

Talk page discussion
The article's talk page — and any discussions among other Wikipedia editors that have been taking place there — can be a useful window into the state of an article, and might help you focus on important aspects that you didn't think of.


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? - It is about the relationships between the characters like "this characters influenced this another characters, but there's no evidence..." which, I assume, is correct.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? - It is rated GA-class and part of WikiProject Video Games.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? - This talk seems like the editor contributing each other to improve the accuracy and quality of the article.

Overall impressions

 * What is the article's overall status? - It is well-written, but some part need to be improved.
 * What are the article's strengths? - UNDERTALE's article seems to be well-written and -organized. It contains major description of the game, its history, its reputation, and its awards.
 * How can the article be improved? - One thing I wonder while reading this article is that there's no character's section which is important content in this game.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? - I guess it is well-developed, but there's more way to be more well-developed.

Examples of good feedback
A good article evaluation can take a number of forms. The most essential things are to clearly identify the biggest shortcomings, and provide specific guidance on how the article can be improved.