User:Sfarmer26/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: 9 (2009 animated film)
 * I was extremely interested in this film when it first came out, both for it's plot as well as the setting. It was a very unique post-apocalypse environment because it was completely devoid of human life.

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 does a good job of describing the film as a project, including who the leading party and the cast. It also manages to concentrate all of the film's achievements into four sentences with a mention on where it stands today.

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
All relevant information is present and accurately represented on the article, however I would add a subsection detail the contributions of the fanbase, who were responsible for unofficially naming every creature in the movie

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 article's tone is very sterile and professional, which leads it to describing characters in a way that doesn't full suit them. The plot section is also ordered chronologically rather than sequentially, which completely ignores a major flashback right before the climax.

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
The article has many sources, all of which are relevant, up to date, and are still acessable.

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?

Organization evaluation
Aside from issue from how the plot section is organized, all other major points are broken down and described nicely.

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 only image on the page is the movie poster, which well represents the film's marketing but doesn't help enhance understanding as it doesn't include images of the many creatures the article mentions.

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
This article is rated to be a C-class and is in the scope of two WikiProjects, Film and Animation, but is marked with low-importance on both. The conversations are very well focused, both on finding relevant sources, confirming information, and asking about new findings.

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
I find the article to be well focused, concise, and conveys information effectively. The main strengths are how it summarizes the movie's marketing and reception, but how it describes the artistic points, the plot and characters, need some work. Overall I'd say fairly-developed.

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