User:Templejoe2000/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: TikTok
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I chose this article because I'm an avid user of the platform and would love to contribute to the article.

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? Concise

Lead evaluation
Overall it's good. Gives you the basic information on TikTok while also giving insight to what's happening with the platform in the news.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes, but there could be more up-to-date information.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? I'm not an expert on TikTok, and the article currently has a lot of information about the platform, so I don't believe anything important is missing from the article other than the new merger deal with Oracle and Walmart.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? No, I don't believe so.

Content evaluation
Overall it's good.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? I don't believe so.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? I don't think so.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? I don't think so.

Tone and balance evaluation
The tone seems pretty neutral throughout.

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, but more information could be provided.
 * Are the sources current? Yes
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? Yes and Yes
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

Sources and references evaluation
Everything appears to be cited correctly and there're a lot of 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? I don't believe so
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes
 * Organization evaluation

Article is pretty well put together

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes, but more images could be added.
 * Are images well-captioned? Could be better
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? I believe so, yes.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Not really, no.

Images and media evaluation
Article needs more relevant images with better captions.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions

How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? I don't believe we've discussed this topic yet.
 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? The talk page has a discussion on separating Douyin from the TikTok page, as they are two separate platforms but identical in purpose and UI.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? The article is rated C-class on WikiProject Apps(High-Importance), WikiProject China(Low-Importance), WikiProject Internet Culture(Mid-Importance), and WikiProject TikTok.

Talk page evaluation
Relevant to the article.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Very detailed and organized
 * What are the article's strengths? Lead and sections are detailed and have structure.
 * How can the article be improved? Making the lead slightly more concise, adding sections that aren't included.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article is well-developed

Overall evaluation

 * The article is well-developed, but could be better.

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