User:ZacharyCasteel/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: (link) Hip hop tuga
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. It is a interesting topic with not very much information

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? somewhat, the introductory sentence gives a brief explanation of the overall topic but more information could be added.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? no, the lead does not mention the second section.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? no the Lead does not include information that is not present in the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? There should be more information added to the lead regarding precisely what Hip Hop Toga truly means.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes the articles content is related to the main topic
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes as the article was last revised on September 6th 2020.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? The article mostly talks about who created Hip Hop Toga but lacks information on what it actually is.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? Yes the article deals with wikipedia's equality gaps. It also addresses the underrepresented portuguese music.

Tone and Balance

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 * Is the article neutral? Yes the article has a neutral tone.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No there are no claims that appear biased
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? The majority of the viewpoints within this article are underrepresented.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No, this article is more informative and not persuasive.

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? yes, the facts in the article are not based off of a reliable source
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes the sources are thorough in the article
 * Are the sources current? The sources are mostly in 2018 and 2019
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? No the sources are not written by a diverse spectrum of authors.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? No a majority of the links within the article do not work as they are older websites.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes the article is easy to read in understand
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? I have not found any spelling errors within the article
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? No as there is only 2 sections in the article. The topic needs to be expanded into the origin and maybe add a few sections about certain bands within the genre such as Mind Da Gap.

Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes as it shows pictures of artist in this field of music.
 * Are images well-captioned? Somewhat, they give the name and the source of the image.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes as they are pictures without copyright restrictions.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? No, they are both on the right side of the page but easily visible.

Checking the talk page

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 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? There are no conversations on this article.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? The article is rated Stub to low
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It goes in depth into the article such as phrase and background.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? The article is rated Stub to low. However, there is much information that needs to be added to better understand the background and importance of the Hip Hop Tuga.
 * What are the article's strengths? Strengths are a decent introduction into the topic, but this could still be expanded upon. I also feel that it goes into good depth about the creator of this genre.
 * How can the article be improved? By adding more information in the article about specific people within the genre and the culture behind it.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article is poorly developed due to its lack of organization and lack of information.

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