User:Zealora/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: Nintendo
 * Why: I come from a family of video game addicts starting with my grandmother, so I thought it would be fitting.

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
In the lead, the topic sentences are concise. It also mentions what Nintendo is most famous for: Zelda, Mario, etc. After that it more summarizes everything that it is expected to cover in 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?

Content evaluation
Because this is the Nintendo page, this article mostly focuses on the company itself, choosing to go into detail about people in a different article. Thus it more has a marketing appeal, with emphasis on history and the different approaches Nintendo had towards making money at certain times. I would definitely call this information up-to-date as well -- it mentions what Nintendo's current marketing is trying to achieve.

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
I would call the tone very detached (and a little boring at times), but the article only focuses on facts. For example, the article lists when Nintendo officially announced different consoles or company statements. I would say that it is lacking in personal experience, but Wikipedia (in and of itself) tends to speak about what is generally known rather than witnesses.

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?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation
Yeah, the links work. It also connects to the official announcements as much as possible -- not through any kind of newspaper, but usually through a PDF.

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
It's easy to read, but I also think this article is better in organization. I can easily skip around and quickly find information that interests me. In other words, I don't have to read the full article, if I just wanted a tiny piece of information about Nintendo.

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
I would say that the logos are the more visually appealing part of the article, it also goes into detail of why the logos were changed over the years. Additionally, it is easy to see the differences of the appearance of each console since they are all located at the right-hand side. With the consoles are brief explanations, so the words don't separate the pictures as much as possible.

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
The main specific discussion is about how to make the article less like a list, especially concerning sister companies. In general, it's classified as a level B article, though, so the changes are more format based rather than information based.

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
I would say that it is definitely one of the more developed that I usually see on Wikipedia. I would tend to agree that it seems more list like, but that can both be a strength and a weakness. It's organization is certainly it's best feature. At times, it can be confusing with so many other companies, people, and finances involved with Nintendo. Ultimately, however, I can skip all of that information if needs be to find whatever I find more interesting.

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