User:Sahilb 21/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) Thirteen Reasons Why
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. The recent season of the related Netflix series recently premiered, so there may be information that is not current.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

The Lead is a fairly concise introduction into the the general background of the book as well as the content.


 * 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?

Content

 * Guiding questions

Yes, the contents of the book has not changed, but there is an on-going Netflix series that recently released a third season with a fourth season in the works. All of this has been updated and has been discussed in the talk section.


 * 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?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

The article is fairly neutral as it discusses the success of the book, but also the criticisms it received for the sensitive topics of bullying and suicide. I do not believe the article is attempting to persuade the reader in one direction and provides a balanced view of the general reception.


 * 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?

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions

The source links work and most of the sources are recent around 2016 or 2017.


 * 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?

Organization

 * Guiding questions

I like the organization of the page from the introduction to characters before the plot and then talking about the reception. It flows well to those who have no background on the book, as it lays out the foundation before going into the summary and then onto the reception.


 * 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?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions

There is only one picture and it is the cover of the book. There are no other pictures and I believe that is good for this article because it is a book, so there aren't many other relevant pictures that could have been used.


 * 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?

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions

The conversations are typically about verifying potential changes with the most recent one about the movie cast.


 * 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

I believe the article is overall very strong because it most likely has been viewed and edited a lot because of the status of the related Netflix series. The layout and flow of the sections are strengths. The only point that I improved was fact-checking one of the sections where it said the eleventh tape in the series was Sheri, when it was actually Clay.


 * 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

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