User:SeanScissor/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.


 * Nineteen Eighty-Four
 * I chose this article to practicing evaluating on Wikipedia.

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 fulfills all the criteria listed above.

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 content is is strongly correlated with the novel. It all appears to be current. Nothing seems to be absent or out of place.

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 tone in the article is neutral and informative. It does not appear to lean towards one standing or another. Both viewpoints are represented in the reception category, although the favorable reviews seem to be discussed more in this category.

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
All facts are backed by reliable secondary sources. After checking 10 random links, the links I had clicked worked.

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?

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 images are all captioned and are related to the subject matter of the page. They all appear to be in keeping with the copyright guidelines used by Wikipedia.

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
The most active part of the talk page appears to be about the plot summary of the book in the lead. It is not a part of any WikiProjects from what I can tell. The article is not rated as one of Wikipedia's best currently, but it also is not flagged as being bad.

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
Overall, the page looks pretty good. The plot and characters of the novel are covered fairly well, as are the other categories like impact. The article could possibly be improved by adding a bit more balance to the critical response section. Although the majority of responses to Nineteen Eighty-Four may be positive, only citing two critical reactions to the novel doesn't seem to be giving much balance to this section. There's a possibility more has been said that's critically opposed to the novel that isn't currently covered in this section.

Optional activity

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