User:Sadieew/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) BYU bands and ensembles
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

Lead

 * Guiding questions
 * yes
 * no
 * yes
 * concise


 * 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 needs work; there is clear, concise information but does not into enough detail and information mentioned is not expounded upon throughout the article.

Content

 * Guiding questions
 * yes
 * no
 * yes


 * 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
The content is outdated and not thorough enough. There is missing information and there is not enough discussion about each sub-topic. There is also information that is irrelevant to the topic.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions
 * sure
 * no
 * no
 * no


 * 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
Article is neutral and informative

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions

no

no

no

yes


 * 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
There are little to no citations and needs more to back up claims, especially historical facts.

Organization

 * Guiding questions
 * mostly yes
 * a few
 * mostly


 * 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 organization is okay; could be improved as more information is added to each section.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions
 * no
 * n/a
 * n/a
 * n/a


 * 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
No media provided

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions
 * No talk page


 * 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
the talk page is disabled

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?

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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