User:Surferman155/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: Hironobu Sakaguchi
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I am evaluating this article as in exercise in evaluation.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * This article does have a good lead that introduces the subject clearly.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Yes, it mentions things Sakaguchi was involved with.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * The lead is sufficiently concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Not entirely. The list of his works goes to 2017 (and perhaps beyond), but the content above his contributions does not reflect this.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * See the above comment.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * It seems neutral.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * No.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * No.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * Doesn't seem to.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Most of them are, yes.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Seems like it to me.
 * Are the sources current?
 * Yes.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Reference 17 is a 404. The rest seem fine.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * It's all of these.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Not that I saw.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * Yes, the main content is just biographical.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Yes.


 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Yes.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Seems like it.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * No. The bottom two images seem redundant, as all of the images are just pictures of his head.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * There are some conversations about his involvement in various projects and how to credit him. There are a few less serious talk sections as well.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * Yes, and this article is C-class in all of them.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * It seems like it could use a couple of touch-up matters with the photos and new information. Other than that it's pretty good.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * It only includes major information, which is good for a site like this.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * See two comments above.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * See the above comment.