User:Niara.Hol/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: Film studies
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I chose this article to evaluate because I am interested in Film Studies.

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 is more concise

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * It is relevant to the topic
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Yes
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * I do not think that there is anything missing.

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?
 * It provides information on the topic of film studies.

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
 * Are the sources current?
 * Yes
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Yes
 * http://www.yale.edu/filmstudiesprogram/courselisting.html
 * https://web.archive.org/web/20100618065454/https://cinema.usc.edu/students/schedule.htm

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * It may be slightly complex for those who are not familiar with film terms, but it is still readable.
 * 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?
 * The article is broken down into multiple sections.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Yes
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * The image is captioned
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * Yes, there is one image laid out on the side

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * There are some conversations about errors about the World film studies section of the article, and a complaint about the lack of women mentioned in the article.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * Some had said that another editor did a nice job with the article. It is apart of WikiProject Film.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * This topic is not exactly related to what we talk about in class because it is about what goes into the analysis of films.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * The article overall is pretty well written.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * Its strengths are its explanation of what film studies is about.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * some sentences could be simplified
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * This article is pretty well developed, but there is always room for improvement as time goes on.

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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