User:Z.Weisshaar/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: Punch (magazine)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Lead evaluation
The Lead is a concise introduction that clearly describes the article's topic, Punch (magazine). All information present in the Lead is included at some point within the article.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Content evaluation
The articles content is relevant to the topic and up-to-date. From looking at the talk page of the article some information has been omitted in regards to an anti-Irish bias that may be relevant for a better understanding of the article's topic.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Tone and balance evaluation
The article is neutral and does not appear to have any inherent bias towards any particular position. The article neither over represents or under represents a viewpoint and does not attempt to persuade the reader in any way.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current?
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation
The majority of the sources and references used for this article appear to be reliable; however, some external links do lead to dead ends which is troublesome as the information gained from those sources cannot be verified any longer. The dates of information sourced ranges from the 1980's to mid-2010's, so sources are current and are from a wide range of authors/institutions.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Organization evaluation
The article is well-written and organized. I did not recognize any grammatical errors in the reading of this article.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Images and media evaluation
All the images used are captioned and are in compliance to Wikipedia's copyright regulations.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Talk page evaluation
This article is currently a part of the WikiProject Magazines and has been rated a Start-Class on the project's quality scale but has yet to receive a rating on the project's importance scale. The most prominent recent discussion on the article's talk page concern the anti-Irish bias Punch (magazine) was believed to have had. One editor made note that a statement that stated such lacked proper citation for the claim. The author agreed and removed the statement from the article.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Overall evaluation
Overall I believe this article is well-developed and complete. It presents its information concisely without over-complicating the topic. One weakness I see is in its list of contributors the list appears to be very long and it is unclear how much each individual contributed to Punch (magazine) as a whole.

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