User:Sydscanlon/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:American History X
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. Because it was one of the first films I saw as a college student (for a class.) Its impact truly has stuck with me over the years.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes.
 * 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? Not that I am aware of.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? I would say it is a great balance of detailed but does not ramble on excessively.

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.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? I would say so.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? Not particularly.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? None to note.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? I do not believe so.

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.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes.

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 noticed.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes.

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? I believe so.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes.

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 going on on the Talk page about what category this film should fall under.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is part of the Wikiprojects "Film," "American Cinema," and "California/Los Angeles."
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths? Well laid out, detail oriented, but not overly so.
 * How can the article be improved? Could include more information about some images included.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I would say that it is well developed.

Optional activity

 * Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback

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