User:R.dever/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: The Kite Runner
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

I enjoyed reading the book a few years ago and wanted to ensure that all the information was accurate. I am completing this for class for practice.

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 concise, giving a good outline for the articles major sections.

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? Mostly the content all belongs, but there is a link to "16 Days in Afghanistan" that is not relevant to the article.

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? no

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? there is a mistake with reference for an image
 * 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

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? yes, a little longer
 * 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

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? yes
 * Are images well-captioned? yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? images are not cited properly so I cannot tell if they follow copyright
 * 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? There was a talk about whether or not their was a spoiler included in the lead paragraph.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? GA-class, WikiProjects Novel and WikiProject Afghanistan
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? In class we haven't been focusing on books that are controversial for political reasons more focusing on social reasons.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? I think that the article is good and needs little improvements besides fixing an issue with image citation
 * What are the article's strengths? The lead is concise
 * How can the article be improved? Fix citation for image
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? It is well-developed

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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