User:MusicAB/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: (link) Psychoanalysis and music
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I have chosen this topic because it interests me and I would like to find out more about it, plus the article that is written seems to need some work.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? It does but it is very brief and not well discussed.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? No it only describes the relationship of the two categories in the title.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Concise

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? Most of the sources are from old books, which have not really changed throughout time, but the latest source was still only published in 2007.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? There may be some topics that could be added and some of the topics could be elaborated.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? 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? underrepresented
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? no

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 and no
 * Are the sources current? no
 * 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

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? yes and no
 * 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 and no, it could have more topics

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? not really unless you click on a linked word
 * Are images well-captioned? the one is
 * 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? small discussion about the difficulty in writing the article, plus a not started wiki project.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? it has one, but it has not been rated yet.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? does not really differ

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? not yet rated
 * What are the article's strengths? talks about relevant psychology sources
 * How can the article be improved? more information and precision
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? it is underdeveloped, but has a solid start.

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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