User:Thaoduong98/Evaluate an Article

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 * Name of article: Gangsta rap
 * I have chosen this article to evaluate because it discuss Gangsta rap largely from a negative point of view.

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? No.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Yes.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It is overly detailed.

Lead evaluation
The Lead of the article consists of 4 lengthly paragraphs that dived into topics that are not relevant to the general understanding of Gangsta rap. It mentioned extra information that are later not discussed within the article. It fails to include a brief description of what to expect within the the article's major sections, instead, it covers subjects that are irrelevant to the basic elements that makes up Gangsta rap. The Lead sections talks about the different criticisms and views regarding Gangsta rap, setting the negative tone that carried on throughout the article.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? There are a lot of integration of other rap styles aside from gangsta rap.
 * Is the content up-to-date? No.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? German gangsta rap, mainstream rap, and narco rap sections are not needed to explain gangsta rap.

Content evaluation
The article's content is very lengthy and difficult to understand from a reader's point of view. I would assume that the people/topics covered within the article's content is relevant to the topic but the article's content may require some knowledge of Gangsta rap in order to understand and follow the flow of the article. The article's content is relatively up to date for what it is talking about. There are certain topics that I felt like was irrelevant to Gangsta rap. For example, the article talks about different types of rap like mainstream and narco rap which are not necessary for understanding what Gangsta rap is.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? No.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? Many claims are heavily biased towards the negative aspects of gangsta rap.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? The negative/criticisms regarding gangsta rap are heavily covered in the article.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? Yes, the overrepresentation of the negative side of gangsta rap works to persuade people to view it as bad.

Tone and balance evaluation
The article's content is not neutral because it mostly discuss the criticisms and negative things that Gangsta rap created. Many claims are saying that Gangsta rap is viewed as a source of violence and illegal actions. Although those claims may be true, it may have made the article more neutral if the article talks about the positive impacts that Gangsta rap has made for its community and the expression of people overall. I find the overrepresentation of negative aspects to Gangsta rap very problematic because it can lead the readers to have a skewed view of Gangsta rap, its history, and its impact.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Some of sources are reliable while some sources are opinion pieces.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Some pieces of information are not properly cited/no citations at all.
 * Are the sources current? No, the sources are outdated.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes, they do work.

Sources and references evaluation
The article is backed up by a considerable amount of sources. Some sources are deemed reliable while some others are opinion pieces. Some of the sources are also a bit outdated. Overall, I think the article provides sufficient sources to back up its claims, but I do think the perspective within the article's content could have been more neutral.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? The article gives many details and explanations are not vey clear, concise, and easy to read.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? No.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? The article is broken down into sections. However, as a reader I see that there are many sections where the writer over-explain things which makes the topic difficult to understand things.

Organization evaluation
The article is well-written in terms of using proper English and free of most grammatical errors. However, the article is not very clear, concise, and easy to read in my opinion. The content within each major sections dives into topics that are not relevant to that section, or to the article overall. There are a lot of details provided that are irrelevant and makes it more difficult for the readers to understand.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? There are no images.
 * Are images well-captioned? There are no images.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? There are no images.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? There are no images.

Images and media evaluation
There are no images at all throughout the article. This makes it difficult for readers to reference images for further understanding.

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 a lot of arguments on which rappers' names should be presented in the articles.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? This article is rated Start-class.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? Wikipedia discuss this topic in a argumentative and opinionated way. Everyone comments on how somebody is making the wrong edits/citations rather than focusing on improving the article.

Talk page evaluation
There seems to be a lot of arguments going on in the Talk page. The arguments are mostly on who should and should not be mentioned in the certain sections of the article. This shows me that this article is pretty opinionated overall as people's own judgement is included in the content. There are also several comments that says certain sections of the article are wrong, even though it is backed up my sources.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? It is a start-class article.
 * What are the article's strengths? It includes a lot of information. Although the information is a bit biased towards one perspective, it still contain a lot of vital information.
 * How can the article be improved? Include the positive perspective regarding gangsta rap and how it has shaped culture and the people in it.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I think the article is underdeveloped in terms of neutral content. However, I think it is overdeveloped in the way that it include information on other rap styles that should be an article of its own.

Overall evaluation
The article covers a lot of information, most of which are helpful and relevant to the understanding of the topic. My main criticisms are that the information are not clearly and concisely explained in a way that it is easy for readers to understand. The other criticism is that the content discuss mainly the negative perspective of Gangsta rap, it uses negative diction that can influence new readers to have this negative perspective of Gangsta rap and its origins.

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