User:U1089327/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: (link) Kyoto Animation
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I have chosen this article to evaluate because of its relevance to Japanese pop culture and the popularity its creations have throughout Japan, U.S., etc.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes although it lacks a convincing hook to encourage the reader to continue reading about the topic.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes, however, not enough information is given when these topics are explored later on.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Yes, in the last sentence of the paragraph.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Very concise and overall, I would say introduces the topic in a descent manner.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes throughout the article.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes, I believe so.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Content that is missing would include a description of how having salaried employees would impact the quality of the productions the company is working on for those who may not know.

Tone and Balance

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 * Is the article neutral? Overall, I would say the article is neutral and presents facts and information in a fair manner.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No, not in my opinion.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? I would say the impact that Kyoto Animation has had on anime could potentially be underrepresented although the 21 programs they are involved in are clearly listed.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No it does not.

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Most are backed up by a secondary reliable source but not all.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? I would say no because most of the sources appear to come from one main site.
 * Are the sources current? Yes, I believe so.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes, of the checked links, both work.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes, very much so, although again more detail needs to be included.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? None 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

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? A few but I think this needs to be improved greatly. Possibly by including some images of the productions the company has been involved in.
 * Are images well-captioned? I believe so, they provide brief information about what is being depicted in the picture.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? No, information is missing, specifically the original owners of the pictures.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes, they are presented in a timeline format and are easily understood.

Checking the talk page

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 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Conversations including more information about the series the company works on and how best to incorporate them are occurring somewhat.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? I believe it is rated "C-class" and involved in 3 WikiProjects.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It differs primarily in what is discussed with this article focusing more on the corporate aspect of anime (animation company) rather than the artistic and cultural aspects of anime.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? C-class.
 * What are the article's strengths? In my opinion, the article is well organized and easy to follow.
 * How can the article be improved? Adding much more detail about the company, economic make-up, investments, notable employees, etc.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Poorly developed leaving a lot of information out about the company, the work it is involved in, the anime series' themselves, etc.

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