User:Sarah51702/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article
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 * Name of article: Things Fall Apart
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: The article focuses on a book that I have read for an English class, however it has many issues with grammar, wording, and original research rather than cited sources.

Lead
The lead of this article holds up well. It concisely introduces the article in a easy to understand manner. It introduces the some sections of the article but not all of them.
 * 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?

Content
The content is relevant but there is content gaps on the list of characters and the themes and motifs section is not up-to-date with current research focusing more on original research. I do not see any equity gaps in the article. Also seems to be missing some information on what inspired the book.
 * 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?
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Tone and Balance
The article is lacking in criticism of the book. The article seems biased towards praising the article without presenting criticism of the book. It should present more varied points of view showing all the various receptions of the book.
 * 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?

Sources and References
There are facts that need citations and has had whole sections removed for lack of citations. Most of the sources are not recent and are very limited. There are not enough and some of the links do not work.
 * 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?
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization
The article is not very well written. There are vague or just inaccurate sections.
 * 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?

Images and Media
There is only one photo with a very short caption. It is a picture of the cover of the first edition. It is under "fair use". The image is relevant but more images could've helped the article.
 * 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?

Checking the talk page
There are many complaints about organization, writing, and citations. The article has a C rating but is also rated as important. It is part of the WikiProject Novels.
 * 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?

Overall impressions
The article does present some accurate information on the book but lacks a lot of information as well. It could be improved by more research into the topic in order to bolster the number of viewpoints shown in the article. It could also use more images. The article is not complete.
 * 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?

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