User:Shannon Lee Rose/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) National Theatre of the Deaf - National Theatre of the Deaf
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I have been involved in theatre arts for the majority of my life and they are of great interest to me, as well as is my minor. Theatre is for everyone, yet there is a history of exclusion of the Deaf community when it comes to this medium of art. I feel the National Theatre of the Deaf needs more recognition, and an updated page so people can know what it is about.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? No.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? No.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Concise.

Lead evaluation
I think I am meant to write here opposed to after the question itself, so I will do both. The lead seems to need more work as far as establishing the topic, and more of an introductory format to cover the specifics of what the page contains. It is, however, done in a concise manner for what it has.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes.
 * Is the content up-to-date? No.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Missing. It needs more updated information as well as some more details about the information it does have.

Content evaluation
There is a lack of updated information. It briefly regards some works to be done, or in order. However, it is not in an organized manner and is missing some information. There is a lot more available information that can be added to the page that is not already.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? Not that I can see.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? Not particularly.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No.

Tone and balance evaluation
The article seems quite neutral at the moment. However, there could be a greater mention of the presence of the Deaf community to maintain accuracy. There is no stance to take, but some information to present.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes. It seems so.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes.
 * Are the sources current? They are not completely.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes.

Sources and references evaluation
The sources available seem to be reliable and valid. However, they have not been updated in a couple of years, and less so than being inaccurate, they are now brought up to date. So there is more information to be taken from them.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Mostly.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? Not that I have seen.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? More or less.

Organization evaluation
It is well written, but is in need of more content. The structure of the sections could use a bit of reworking. I will need to take a closer look at spelling and grammar to determine any errors. It has some major points, but could use some more.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No.
 * Are images well-captioned? N/A.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? N/A.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? N/A.

Images and media evaluation
There are currently no images present in the article, which needs to be changed. So, all of these considerations must play a part when putting them in.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? N?A.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Yes
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? A lack of information.

Talk page evaluation
There is not much going on behind the scene. It has not been added to for some time. It is rated as school-start. It is a part of the WikiProject Theatre group. There is not as much focus on the Deaf community's role in the theatre as there can be.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? School-Start.
 * What are the article's strengths? Accurate information.
 * How can the article be improved? More information overall.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? It is well-developed, but under-developed as far as what it includes.

Overall evaluation
The status is currently school-start. The article information is not incorrect, but is not up to date. The article needs to be added to. What is there is well-developed, but it is under-developed in regards to needing a lot more information.

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