User:Rhys Langridge/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: Stewie Griffin (link)
 * I chose to evaluate this article because it is classed as a C-article, and may therefor have mistakes, additions, or edits that need to be made.

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? Fairly Concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Last edited today, so yes. Most references used are around 10 years old.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? I don't know everything about the subject, so I don't know if any information is missing...All information present does refer and reference what the article is about.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? No.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Mostly.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? There is a statement that something is "possibly foreshadowed" in the show, which to me means there is no cited source and shows guessing. There is not evidence to back up this claim. Should be referenced.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? Role in Family Guy section has many random facts that are irrelevant to his role in the show, and only present random bits of information about stuff he said or did.
 * 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. Some are backed up by magazine articles.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Most likely, yes. This is a character on a TV show, so there won't be many scientific/peer reviewed articles on the matter.
 * Are the sources current? 1999-2018
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? No.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? 3/5 did. Some older articles are no longer available.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes
 * 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? The article could have more detail and less random facts, as well as more subtitles to organize the material better

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? Yes, one is fair use and the other has been published with the permission of free posting.
 * 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? Most conversations are from 2009, so there is not much current discussion on the article.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? C-Class
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We haven't talked about it in class. The sources are different than what I know we need, as they reference non-peer-reviewed articles. The talk section of this article is not as professional sounding as I was told I need to be.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Overall the article seems accurate, but needs updated information
 * What are the article's strengths? The overall description of the character is correct
 * How can the article be improved? It needs updated information and cites
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? There could be more up to date information as "Family Guy" is still on air as of today, but it seems that it is lacking any new information.

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