User:YouDubStudent/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: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Pickles
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * It was a random article we found in C-class articles.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * It actually has good introduction sentence that gave a lot of information.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * No, it does not.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * It does. It mentions a spin of series that is not mentioned latter on.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * It is over detailed and too long.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * It appears to be relevant to the topic.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * It appears to be up to date since the show ended.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * No, the article is good in this aspect.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * yes it is neutral. Not written by adult swim.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Not that I can see.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * The creators are over represented. They are talked about a lot tin the article.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * I does not. It remains fairly neutral.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Not really. Some sources come directly from Adult Swim.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Not always. One sources is a tweet that does not exist.
 * Are the sources current?
 * They line up with the run times of the tv show.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * The twitter link was not available. There was also a few instances were the link just lead to a blank page.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * It is well written and easy to read.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * It appears to be edited well in-terms of grammar and spelling.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * It is well organize. Topic are broken down and arranged in labeled sections.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * There is only one picture. It illustrates the animation style of the cartoon.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Only on image, and it is not captioned.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * Not really. The only image is tucked way in the corner.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * People are saying it is not canceled, that the show has been renewed. It also has information on  mergers and terms.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * It is rated C class and low importance.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * We did not talk about this in class.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * It has a lot of information on the show. It does sometimes give to much information about the creators. There is also a suspicion of false information.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * The sheer amount of information
 * How can the article be improved?
 * sources and information can be improved.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * It is pretty well developed despite its problems

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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