User:Samantha.hostetler/Evaluate an Article

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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: Cinderella Castle
 * As a Disney fan, I think it's interesting to look at the history behind the most iconic symbol of such a large corporation.

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 provides a good short description of what the article is about. It refers to the castle as Cinderella's as the fairy tale castle and the icon of the Disney theme parks.

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
The articles content provides first a brief history of the construction of the castle throughout each of the Disney parks. Much of the information provided is as update as the information allows, there could be added some up to date traditions or events with newer pictures of the castle. There is a section that provides the open and close periods of the castle that definitely needs to be updated.

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
I think because of the subject of the article is a things and not a matter or a person that it has a pretty neutral stance. It provides straightforward information regarding the castle and its history, design influence, and aspects within the castle. I don't see any persuasion present within the article.

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
There are only a total of 9 references within the article but several linked pieces of texts to provide more information. While a few of the references are good additions as they provide the history and other information related within the article, a few of them do not work or not great secondary sources. There are a few places that still need citations as well.

Organization

 * Guiding question


 * 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 overall organization is well-written. It goes through the interior and exterior and aspects within each of those. There is some grammatical issues within the article that could be resided with some editing. As well as, if there were also more reliable secondary sources added the article would be strengthened. However, the organization provides well rounded information of the castle and makes the article read very well.

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
There are some images within the article. Once again, they could probably be updated with more recent pictures of the castles that are pictures within the article. The images do fit well within the article and provide for an easy read, without getting in the way.

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 only three different writings on the talk page regarding the description of one of the images to reflect what time of year it was being lighted up, where its location (which is on the page), and the description about the cable attached to one of the towers. The comment about the cable was answered but the rest have not been discussed.

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 itself, I believe was very informative and organized. I believe with some grammatical edits and revisions that it would strengthen the article overall. However, it is well-developed and a good article.

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