User:Sydovertoo/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: Fairy Tail
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate - I just picked it based on my interest in the anime/manga

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? I do think it clearly introduces the topic with how it started as a manga and who created the manga.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It is very concise.

Lead evaluation
Very good, not any noticeable errors

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Not that I can see.

Content evaluation
Very detailed and up to date since Fairy Tail ended recently

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes.
 * 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? No.

Tone and balance evaluation
Very good in just presenting the facts on Fairy Tail

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes
 * Are the sources current? Yes, within the last 10 years
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

Sources and references evaluation
Great working sources

Organization

 * Guiding questions


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

Organization evaluation
Excellent organization

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? There are a couple images that sort of enhance the topic.
 * Are images well-captioned? yes.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? I think so
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes.

Images and media evaluation
Pretty good. Since there is so much written detail I am not too concerned about there being only two images

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 conversations about the sources/links as well as about the creator and the show
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? C-class and mid-importance. It is part of the WikiProject on anime and manga
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We haven't discussed anime too much but it does go into more detail

Talk page evaluation
Well done

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Excellent
 * What are the article's strengths? The organization and detail
 * How can the article be improved? Maybe an image from the anime could be used
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article is very well-developed

Overall evaluation
The article was well done in terms of details and overall look.

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