User:Nitabeee/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: A Brief History of Seven Killings
 * The name jumped out at me as I was scrolling through the list.

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? Very concised

Content
Guiding questions:


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date?Yes
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? If more information is not added about the different decades, that sentence should be removed.

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? I feel that more information could be provided.
 * 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
 * Are the sources current? Sources are current
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Links are active

Organization
Guiding questions:


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Article is set up chronologically and flow naturally.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? No errors that I detected.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes

Images and Media
Guiding questions:


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes
 * Are images well-captioned? Only image is the book's title page
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? The only image of the book.

Checking the talk page
Guiding questions:


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? The article is a pretty straight forward description of the book.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is a novel under wikiprojects
 * 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? Start Class
 * What are the article's strengths? I like the chronological structure
 * How can the article be improved? Providing more info on the 5 broad topics
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I would say this article is underdeveloped. More information needs to be added about the 5 decades.

Optional activity

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