User:R41NHUN73R/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: (link)
 * Obambo
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I find folklore and legends interesting, so I thought that I should look into articles like that and found one that needed information

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * This doesn't seem to have a lead
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * No it does not
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No, it does not have a lead
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * No lead at all

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * The minimal content seems to be relevant
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * I can't tell
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * Definitely a lot of missing things
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?
 * I would say it is since it is talking about African Folklore

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * believe so
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Not really, no
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * I would love to hear from the Obambo, personally.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * Nope, it doesn't say much

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * there's only two sources, but I did check them and they work well enough
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * They were mythical encyclopedias so I'd say it works for some of it, but more would be better
 * Are the sources current?
 * I think so?
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * I have no clue, there are two sources, they are both encyclopedias, so I'd say they aren't varied
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * They send you to a google books thing so honestly they do but not my kind of thing

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * uh I guess ?
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * It has a few
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * Not at all

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Nope, not at all
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * No images
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * No images
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * No images

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 someone saying whether it should be obam'bou instead of obambo
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * It is a part of 3
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * It doesn't say much?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * A big yikes.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * No offense to the original author but it doesn't have any other than the two resources
 * How can the article be improved?
 * MORE INFORMATION
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * Horribly 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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Added on specifically

 * Have you looked around to see if there's other resources out there?
 * There are a few, but I have to click through page after page on the google search. There's not much on it. I think I'd have to look at more books than things online if I really want to do this topic.
 * What topics would you like to add to the page?
 * I would like to make an actual layout for it and start it off so it looks better instead of it being a tiny blurb. I want to do a small intro with the origins and other names for it, maybe talk about what this spirit does and how it is unique in another section, I might want help with organizing my information after I gather it all since I really want to focus on organizing the page but I also suck at organizing.