User:Yasmin.Brennae/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: Moana (2016) film (link) Moana (2016 film)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I have chosen to evaluate this article, because I love Disney princess movies. Also "Moana" really touched my heart and made me feel like I was still a kid.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes, it gives a description of the movie (basic details).
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Yes, in the Lead they give little information but as you further read they each have a major section.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No, all information in the head is present in the article
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * The lead is clean and concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes, all content relates back to the topic.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Yes, content seems to be up to date
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * No, all content there is needed

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes the article is neutral, and contains no biased just factual information.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * No, everything is very neutral
 * Are there viewpoints that are over represented, or underrepresented?
 * No, everything seems to be balanced.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No, not intentionally but given the facts on how well the movie did, I would be persuaded to watch it.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Yes, for every piece of information there was a reliable source to back it up.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Yes, all topics are on the topic.
 * Are the sources current?
 * Yes, all sources seem to be current and up to date with the time the movie was released.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Yes, the links that I clicked seemed to work.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * The article is clear concise and straight to the point.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * When looking over the article I didn't seen any grammatical errors.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * Yes, the article is broken down into topics that are major points of the subject.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Yes, the article includes images of the movie cover and also pictures of the cast members.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Yes, each picture includes a well captioned note, explaining each picture.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Yes, all pictures include sources to make sure they are following copyright regulations.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * They are laid out on the side of the screen, I wouldn't say appealing more like uniformed.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * The types of conversations are just about some grammar that editors have made.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * I don't know how to view how the article is related.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * They don't use any tone, they remain neutral throughout the whole article.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * The articles overall status is (GA)
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * Its clean and concise
 * How can the article be improved?
 * Maybe just adding more information about the director of the movie and there background.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * It is well 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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