User:RealSophieQi/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: IPartment
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. Only topic I know anything about.

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? No - Premise needed
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Yes - Switch style paragraph
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Overly detailed but missing discussion of show's premise/genre.

Content
Guiding questions:


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? No - Missing details of production
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Character page varied, seasons should be segmented.

Tone and Balance
Guiding questions:


 * Is the article neutral? No - Too much description, not enough facts.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? 'The ratings dropped throughout the show's run mainly because of the constant reuse of running gags and jokes.' unsubstantiated.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? Mentions both sides.
 * 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 - Much from recall.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes
 * Are the sources current? Could be more updated
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yup

Organization
Guiding questions:


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? No - Often based on opinion/recall.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? Yes
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes but perhaps balance is overreached.

Images and Media
Guiding questions:


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No pictures
 * Are images well-captioned? N/A
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? N/A
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? N/A

Checking the talk page
Guiding questions:


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any 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? Stub
 * What are the article's strengths? Covers all necessary viewpoints and content.
 * How can the article be improved? Skim down to focus on facts.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Poorly 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 with four tildes ~


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