User:Willardthecat/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: George Lewis (trombonist)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I am interested in George Lewis both as an improviser and a public intellectual.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes; perhaps there is room to expand that introductory sentence.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Yes, well, it has the Contents box.
 * 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
The lead is concise, not overly detailed. The Contents box links appropriately.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * The information needs to be updated. It looks like the most recent work mentioned is from 2018
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * Content could be added regarding his research and writing about the intersection of improvisation in music and in day to day life.

Content evaluation
The article can be updated to include work after 2018. Some more detail can be included on his talks and writing on improvisation in various cultures, in music, in life. (Citations would be needed for his "Afrological and Eurological…" article (JAMS?) and article in the NYT recently (July? 2020) on African American composers.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes
 * 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

Tone and balance evaluation
The content is about a figure of significance but non-controversial. The tone and balance are neutral.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * No! There is a warning banner
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Additional sources are out there
 * Are the sources current?
 * What is here is appropriate, but needs updating.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Yes. I don't find link rot.

Sources and references evaluation
The banner guides the reader to the need for additional citations for verification. The links present work. The sources need to be updated.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * It strikes me as too concise, and needs some expansion.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Not that I see.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * There likely needs to be a section about his research, i.e., not just a listing of articles and books, but a summary of his ideas with appropriate references.

Organization evaluation
The organization is rather bare bones and will be strengthened by some expansion.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * The two images show Lewis as a trombonist, yet he lectures internationally.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * The top one is. The lower one is not.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Yes.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * Not particularly

Images and media evaluation
Definitely room for improvement, which potentially could include links to video/audio recordings as well as images of Lewis speaking.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * Not much action on the talk page; notes on article name is the only dialogue.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * C-Class; WikiProjects: Biography articles, Jazz articles, Chicago
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * hmmm, well we'll need to discuss this in class first, I suppose.

Talk page evaluation
The three topics in the Talk pages show concern for detail in terms of discography and title of the article. However, there's not much back and forth.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * C-class
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * detailed discography, partially complete composition and publication lists
 * How can the article be improved?
 * add citations, including updated ones, add a section that summarizes his research, perhaps also expand the narrative approach about his performance career.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * What is here is good and needs expansion.

Overall evaluation
This is certainly beyond a stem, but needs to be updated and expanded, which should be able to meet the concerns raised in the banner.

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 * Link to feedback: Talk:George Lewis (trombonist)