User:Rustedmustard/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) Get Ur Freak On
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

I chose this article because I like this song, and thought it would be a fun topic to do as I figure out how to evaluate Wikipedia. I hope this is ok?

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Lead evaluation
The Lead begins with a proper introduction of the song and its recording artist; however, the rest of the Lead is overly detailed in its description of the article's major sections as it lists specific facts that are not listed later on. For example, the Lead includes information about samples of the song that are not mentioned in the "Cover versions," which for some reason lists samples as well.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

Content evaluation
All information in this article is relevant and mostly up-to-date. Although it does provide links for the music video and audio file, the article does not include the lyrics of the song. The article fails to provide the definition of the title, since the phrase has recently been added to the Oxford dictionary. This article touches on this song's cultural significance by including its acknowledgement from various American magazines and international chart statistics. The content of the "Background" section could be more fleshed out to include interview quotes from Missy Elliot and/or Timbaland about the meaning behind the song.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Tone and balance evaluation
The article is completely neutral in its tone. It does mainly focus on a Western reception of the song, but seems necessary since it is an American song. This article is listed under the WikiProject for India/Music, which is an underrepresented view within the piece, although it does mention Indian music influencing the song's beat.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation
The article has done a very thorough job of adding internal Wikipedia links to vocabulary and references. Some of the facts in the Lead are not cited, but are then cited later on in other sections of the article. Some of the chart statistics are not backed up by a source. and none of the mentions of live covers of this song have a source. The second citation is not properly listed in the "References", but the link still works.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Organization evaluation
The article is well-written in chronological order with no grammatical or spelling errors, but the sections are not organized in the most efficient way. The sections do not reflect the written content within them, as previously mentioned in my evaluation of the Lead and its inclusion of samples in the "Cover versions." The Lead also includes the song's appearance in movies in its introductory paragraph, but that information is not that significant. The following paragraph also concludes with more movie appearances, so it would be better if this information was compiled into one paragraph. The "Background" section includes no background of the song, and instead translates Japanese lyrics and lists celebrity cameos in the song's music video.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Images and media evaluation
The article includes the album cover, an audio sample, and external link to the music video that enhance the understanding of this topic. They are all well-captioned, laid out in a way that is visually appealing, and seem to follow all copyright regulations.

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?

Talk page evaluation
There are no conversations happening in the talk page, but it does include an automated notice about a link being archived. This is a C-class article for the WikiProjects on India/Music, Songs, and Hip hop, with the lattermost having a high importance. Wikipedia discusses this topic through statistics, while I would talk about this in class with a greater emphasis on its cultural impact, including international reception and this song's presence in the 2000s club scene. I understand that my discussion would not be appropriate for Wikipedia, since I am analyzing and critiquing the song without enough sources to support that connection.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * How can the article be improved?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Overall evaluation
The article is complete enough for a casual understanding of this topic, but does not include enough background content. As for as technicalities go, the article could be improved by adding in the missing references and cleaning up/reorganizing the sections.

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