User:Taliaboehm/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: Mad Max: Fury Road
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate
 * Assigned article for university class

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? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Overly detailed. There are too many specific facts and numbers about the film and there should be more about the plot in the lead.

Content

 * Guiding questions

The articles content is relevant to the topic. There is a lot of recent information with specific facts and numbers about Mad Max: Fury Road. There is not any content missing and the article is very comprehensive. The article addresses feminism and how the film represents strong female characters.


 * 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?
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

The article is neutral and there are no specific opinions represented in the article, everything is very unbiased and factual.


 * 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?

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions

There are no citations for the Plot section of the article, which is a little concerning. There also are not many citations in the lead of the article. All of the other sections of the article have substantial citations. The sources are current and they seem to be from reliable sites.


 * 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?
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization

 * Guiding questions

Yes, the article is easy to read and there are no grammatical or spelling orders. The sections of the article are logical and divide up the information presented very clearly.


 * 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?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions

Yes, the images are helpful because they are all images from the film or from the cast/production crew of the film. The images are laid out in a visually appealing way, although I think because the article is so long that there could be more images included.


 * 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?

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions

There is a lot of conversation about specific facts in the article. There is also a review section about how accurate the citations in the article are. The article is rated B-class. It is part of several WikiProjects such as Wikiproject Australia/ Cinema, WikiProject Film/ Australian, and WikiProject Science Fiction. The way Wikipedia discusses this article is pretty similar to what was discussed in class. There are conversations about many things discussed in class such as readability, accuracy, notability, and plagiarism.


 * 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?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions

The articles overall status is that the article has a good foundation but lacks complete accuracy and conciseness. One strength of this article is that there is a lot of specific information about the film and there are a lot of references supporting the facts in this article. However, not all of the citations support the statements that they are supposed to. The article is developed, it's just not completely accurate and all the citations should be checked.


 * 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?

Optional activity

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