User:Danielk1m1005/Evaluate an Article
Evaluate an article[edit]
This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.
- Name of article: (A Taxi Driver)
- Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
- I have enjoyed watching this movie recently, so I thought it would be cool to read some detailed article about the film.
Lead[edit]
- Guiding questions
- Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
- Yes
- 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?
- I believe it is concise
Lead evaluation: Lead seems to be written very well and concise, giving good introduction to the article.[edit]
Content[edit]
- Guiding questions
- Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
- Yes
- Is the content up-to-date?
- Yes and no. It is about a film released in 2017. Not much has changed since then.
- Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
- There was a section about "reactions in China", something that fits in "reception" but don't find the content necessary or significant.
- Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?
- No.
Content evaluation: I think the content could be more developed. It does offer good information about the topic but there are some sections that could be added and some that I found were unnecessary.[edit]
Tone and Balance[edit]
- Guiding questions
- Is the article neutral?
- Yes
- Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
- No
- Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
- No
- Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
- No
Tone and balance evaluation: I believe that the article remained neutral and balanced.[edit]
Sources and References[edit]
- Guiding questions
- Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
- Yes
- Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
- Yes
- Are the sources current?
- Yes
- Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
- Yes; while it is film from Korea, they had sources from other nations as well.
- Check a few links. Do they work?
- Yes
Sources and references evaluation: Sources and references seem fine.[edit]
Organization[edit]
- 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?
- No
- Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
- Yes
Organization evaluation: The article is not too long but seems to be well-organized.[edit]
Images and Media[edit]
- Guiding questions
- Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
- No
- Are images well-captioned?
- Yes
- Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
- Yes
- Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
- Hard to determine
Images and media evaluation: There wasn't much image/media. Only a poster for the film.[edit]
Checking the talk page[edit]
- Guiding questions
- What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
- I did not see any.
- How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
- C
- How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
- I did not see any conversation about this topic.
Talk page evaluation: There was not much activity in the talk page.[edit]
Overall impressions[edit]
- Guiding questions
- What is the article's overall status?
- C
- What are the article's strengths?
- The article is concise and remained neutral.
- How can the article be improved?
- I believe there are details that could be added about the film in the article, such as the event that this movie was connected to, the production, and such.
- How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
- Underdeveloped
Overall evaluation: A good start to the article; can have more additions to improve.[edit]
Optional activity[edit]
- 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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