User:Nieceymarie/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: (Haunted Mansion Holiday)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * It's a C-class article that seemed fun and I have some kind of experience with.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? yes, it gives a detailed description of the attraction while maintaining neutral language.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? All pieces of the article transition nicely to the next sections.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No, all information presented is corroborated throughout the rest of the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Remains concise while still providing enough detail to explain the topic to people who don't know what it is.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, all the information is relevant to the attraction.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes, the last update was Sept 3, 2019.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? The talk page brought up some claims that have not been verified yet, so that is the only content that could be missing.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes, language is not swayed either way.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No, article presents the attraction only.
 * 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? No, the article is in need of sources to verify the information.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? There are very few sources of which one of them is a blog page.
 * Are the sources current? Relatively, some are from early 2010's which means some info could be out of date.
 * 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, easily 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? Yes, the article focuses on topics of importance to the attraction

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes.
 * Are images well-captioned? They could use more descriptive captions in order to clarify location or what they're referencing.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? All images appear to adhere to copyright regulations.
 * 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? Some people have possible suggestions for adding information that just need to be verified.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? C-Class rating, It is apart of several WikiProjects including Amusement Park, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Disney, Holiday, and Horror.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? It is a good article, but could use more sources in order to gain legitimacy.
 * What are the article's strengths? The language used is neutral and doesn't invoke any feelings.
 * How can the article be improved? Definitely by getting more sources.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Pretty well developed, but could be improved.

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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