User:Nebbiethechihuaua/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Musicology

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article to evaluate because I have a really big liking to music and even collect it, so I thought it would be nice to learn more about where it came from.

Evaluate the article
Lead Section

Does the lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?

- Yes, it states that musicology is the study of music.

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.)

- No

Is the lead concise or is it overly detailed?

- It is concise and explains just enough of information to help understand what it can sprout out to be.

Content

Is the article's content relevant to the topic?

- Yes

Is the content up-to-date?

- December 26, 2023 so its close to up-to-date

Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

- No

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

Is the article neutral?

- Yes

Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?

- No, it is mainly just them telling the reader the history on music.

Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?

- Most of the viewpoints are spot on and easy understanding.

Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

- No, it just tells the history of how music came to be.

Sources and References

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

Are the sources current?

- Yes and no, most recent source was from 2022.

Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?

- Yes

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.)

- Yes, they have at least 20+ references

Check a few links. Do they work?

- Yes

Organization and writing quality

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

Overall impressions

What is the article's overall status?

- I think that it is in the green light to use as a source.

What are the article's strengths?

- I think that the strength of the article is a 9/10. It has a lot of informative writings that seem to all be correct.

How can the article be improved?

- All the improving I think is needed would be if any new updates or information comes along about music.

How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

- I believe that the article is very well developed.