User:131.91.4.53/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: Martial arts
• Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

I think it's interesting

Lead

Guiding questions

• Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
  • Yes it does
• Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
  • yes
• Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
  • No
• Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
  • It is very concise and well worded

Content

Guiding questions

• Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
  • Yes
• Is the content up-to-date?
  • For the most part. I'm definitely not an expert in this topic but it looks well researched and up to date. The one note I would have on this is the history of Martial Arts only goes up to 2011.
• Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
  • I couldn't really tell if anything is missing, for I am not well versed in this topic, everything looks like it belongs.

Tone and Balance

Guiding questions

• Is the article neutral?
  • Yes
• Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
  • I could not find any cases of this
• Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
  • I wouldn't say so
• Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
  • No

Sources and References

Guiding questions

• Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
  • Yes, all the references look credible. There are a few places where there are "citation needed" notes.
• Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
  • Yes it does, there are many references covering a wide range of topics in martial arts and other related topics
• Are the sources current?
  • The most recent source on the references page is from 2010. A lot of the article is about the history of martial arts so books and resources from the past are very relevant for this article.
• Check a few links. Do they work?
  • Yes, all the links that I checked did work

Organization

Guiding questions

• Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
  • Yes
• Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
  • The only note i have on this is on the topic of "Reviving of lost martial arts". This sounds weird to me when I read it to myself, this is the only thing I could find in the article that seemed grammatically incorrect.
• Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
  • Yes

Images and Media

Guiding questions

• Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
  • Yes and no, the images are relevant and related and interesting; but a few don't necessarily "enhance understanding" of martial arts.
• Are images well-captioned?
  • Yes
• Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
  • Possibly
• Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
  • I think so

Checking the talk page

Guiding questions

• What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
  • There is one conversation where someone says that the article talks about fitness benefits but not about physical risks. There was another conversation about a subcategory in the article and why it should be written and how.
• How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
  • A level 3 Vital article
• How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
  • We didn't discuss this topic in class

Overall impressions

Guiding questions

• What is the article's overall status?
  • B-class
• What are the article's strengths?
  • It does a good job of covering the broad spectrum of different martial arts and the history of it.
• How can the article be improved?
  • Add citations where need be and possible add some recent information.
• How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
  • The article is very well developed.

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