User:Otterreef/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Balto (film)

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
It was listed under C-List Articles and there is a lot in the "talk" sections about inaccuracies and problems with citations and wording. I also just generally like the film Balto, it is nostalgic from my childhood and I find it interesting to find the wikipedia article for such an old film to be incomplete.

Evaluate the article
Lead section:


 * Provided personal biased language by saying Balto was “overshadowed” by Toy Story.
 * Links to Balto 3 (a sequel) does not have a wikipedia article, it just links back to the current Balto 1 article.
 * States the movie as being a financial disappointment, but doesn’t give any specifics on how much it made or what makes it a financial disappointment. Also no source cited for this information.
 * Good summary of succeeding sections

Content:


 * Run-on sentences in the Plot section makes the plot summary not concise.

(Example: The quote “his only friend in town is a red husky named Jenna whom Balto has a crush on and is challenged by the town's favorite sled dog, Steele, a fierce and arrogant Alaskan Malamute” could be shortened and worded differently)


 * There are some unnecessary details in the Plot section that could be more concise

(Example: “Steele refuses his help and attacks him until he loses his balance and falls off a cliff.” Steele losing his balance feels like an unnecessary detail to add)


 * Cast section usually only includes voice cast, but this article also includes animation leads. I like this, I think it gives good credit.
 * In the Cast section some of the characters/voice actors are combined into one paragraph, which makes it confusing to read
 * The section “Historical Differences” is a good way to make sure the actual history is well represented
 * Don’t need the part about other movies being reprinted alongside Balto in “Home Video” section

Tone and Balance:


 * Biased comment about Balto being “overshadowed” in leading section, and being “vastly overshadowed” by another movie in the Release section

Sources and References:


 * There are no references cited in the leading section
 * There was only one citation in the casting section
 * Missing some citations in Production section
 * Missing citations in Historical Differences section
 * Home Media section has no citations
 * Music section has no citations
 * Awards section has no citations

Organization and writing quality:


 * I believe the writing should be more concise, and sentence structure should be reviewed.

Images


 * Images are well captioned,

Talk Page


 * Talk page mentions the article needing to be more concise, but there are only comments every few years. There has not been a comment since 2020.

Overall Impressions:

Some work needs to be done with the overall wording and grammar of the article, including making it all more concise. Citations are also missing from a lot of the articles.