User:Wgroneman/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: A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I choose this article because it was listed in the C-Class Article page and seems to be very incomplete.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? I feel like the introductory sentence is a bit short but it does basically sum up the topic.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? No, the Lead is mostly focused on the directors and voice actors and doesn't introduce the reader to the rest of the topics.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Yes, it seems like the information in the Lead isn't mentioned in the rest of the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It is overly detailed and unfocused.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? The articles content does seem to stay relevant to the topic.
 * Is the content up-to-date? The article is up to date.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? There is some information in the Lead of the article that could be left out or moved into a later section. There's also some information in the Talk page that could be in the Wiki page about the inspiration for the show. The paragraph at the end of the Comparisons Between Character Incarnations needs to be revised, it's confusing.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? It seems neutral.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? No, all of the listed sources for this article are amazon.com.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? No, I'm sure there is more relevant literature to be found on this topic.
 * Are the sources current? No, they are all from 2011.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? There is not a single in text citation in this article. The reference links work, but they all lead to amazon pages where you can buy the DVD.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? There are a lot of places that need clarity. A lot of sentences seem out of place and not relevant to their paragraphs.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? There are a few run on sentences.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? I don't feel like the Comparisons Between Character Incarnations section is necessary. It doesn't add anything relevant to the article.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions

'''The article includes one picture that is used to enhance understanding of the topic. It isn't captioned and it seems to have some problems with copyright according to the Talk page. It's not very visually appealing in the page design, it's in a corner off to the side.'''


 * 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 are a few conversations in the Talk page, although nothing has been added since 2009. It is apart of three Wiki projects, WikiProject Television, WikiProject Animation, and WikiProject Dogs. This isn't anything we've covered in class, and I certainly hope I wasn't supposed to pick something relevant to History of Architecture because clearly this article is far from it'''.


 * 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

'''It's rated as a C-Class article of low importance. It does have a lot of information relevant to the topic, however it needs citations and reliable sources. I would consider this article to be poorly and underdeveloped because of the lack of citations and sources.'''


 * 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

 * 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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 * Link to feedback: Talk:A Pup Named Scooby-Doo