User:RoseHarris2020/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)
 * Penguin Books, Penguin Books
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I am interested in the publishing industry and wish to know more about the prominent houses.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes, though it could be more specific about the type of publishing house.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * It does not discuss the war and post-war sections
 * 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, but does not include a mention of the war and post-war sections

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes, it discusses the history in detail
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Yes, it discusses the most recent merger in 2013.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * Only the lack of recognition in the lead of those two previously mentioned sections.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes, though it tends to focus on people rather than the publishing house as a whole.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * No, only in terms of Penguin's success
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * No, there is no indication of either over representation or under representation
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * It only speaks of Penguins success, though this may be a tactic to persuade readers of Penguins success and power within the industry.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * It seems to be, but there are undoubtedly sources that can be added to strengthen the article.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Yes, they even include definition links to clarify the subject matter.
 * Are the sources current?
 * Yes
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Yes, the few links that I did check are working.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * It is a bit choppy. Though it is concise, it lacks the flow that an article should have.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * No that I could tell, but there is room to improve the flow of the article.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * Yes, but it would flow better if they had lead in sentences referring to the previous sections and how that history pertained to the current section.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Yes, the discussion of the three block colors of the first paperbacks was aided by the images provided.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Yes, or at least they seem to.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * Yes, they are neatly put to the side and available should the reader have an interest in them, but they are not in the way of a reader who does not have an interest.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * Mostly statements about changes made, or links added
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * Yes, WikiProject Books, Brands, Companies, and London divisions.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * It is not as problematic as the few articles we have discussed in class.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * Good, definitely not a stub
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * It discusses the struggles that the creator faced and how those struggles were resolved, and the history of the company is very clear.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * Yes, the sections are a little choppy, there needs to be some attention paid to the flow of the article
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * Very well developed

Optional activity

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