User:Lara.Shehab.41/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: The Walt Disney Company
• Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. =>I have always been a fan of the Disney platform and as a kid infatuated with what Disney offered during my childhood, I grew up to love and appreciate the Walt Disney Company. That's why i found that evaluating an article about this topic is interesting.

Lead

Guiding questions

• Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? => Yes, it includes an introductory sentence that gives background information about the article's topic and clearly emphasizes the topic at hand.
• Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? => The article included a table of contents which provides the subheadings of the article. However, the article did not include a description of those sections.
• Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? => The lead briefly represented the points discussed in the article.
• Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? => The lead seems concise and is not overly detailed. It contains adequate amount of information that is elaborated further throughout the article itself.

Lead evaluation

The lead was concise and clear. It also represented a summary of the most important parts of the topic that were mentioned in the article and got elaborated on.

Content

Guiding questions

• Is the article's content relevant to the topic? => Yes, the content is certainly relevant to the topic because it talked about the evolution of the Disney company and the stages it underwent through time as well as its units, networks, management and so much more.
• Is the content up-to-date? =>The content is somehow up-to-date because in the article it only mentioned all whats related up till 2018 which is still considered recent but nothing related to 2019, our current year.
• Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? => Everything seemed in place and in order. Information related to the evolution of the Disney company was stated in chronological order and other data related to the latter was discussed under concise subheadings.

Content evaluation

The content of the article was relevant to the topic and discussed it thoroughly and in order. It even discussed recent activities, but it needs to be more up-to-date.

Tone and Balance

Guiding questions

• Is the article neutral? =>The tone certainly is neutral and objective.
• Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? => All the claims appear to be impartial and unbiased toward a particular position.
• Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? => All the information was equally represented which made the article balanced.
• Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? => The article is not trying in any way to persuade the reader i favor of one position or away from another. It only states information about the Disney company, its evolution, management, incomes and units.

Tone and balance evaluation

The tone employed throughout the article was neutral and impartial. Such a tone is exactly what this kind of article requires. It also presented information in a balanced way and had no intention of persuading the reader to favor a position at the expense of another. All there was to the article was an objective point of view and pure information about the Disney company.

Sources and References

Guiding questions

• Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? => Yes, all the facts presented in this article are backed up by a reliable secondary source of information such as magazine article (ex: Family Travel Magazine), newspaper (ex: The New York Times) , and encyclopedias (ex: The Updated Official Encyclopedia).
• Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? => Most of the sources are thorough and capable of reflecting the available literature on the topic.
• Are the sources current?=> The sources are recent up till 2018.
• Check a few links. Do they work? => Yes, the links work and redirect me to their equivalent pages.

Sources and references evaluation

Some of the sources were reliable, others either were not or not referenced. However, the sources that were referenced were thorough and somehow recent.

Organization

Guiding questions

• Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? => The article was definitely concise, clear and easy to read.
• Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? => The article is error free concerning grammar and spelling.
• Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? => The article is very well-organized and the subheadings separate the article into its major sections; Even the sections themselves are arranged in order.

Organization evaluation

The article was well-written and well-organized which made it easy to read. It also was error free concerning grammar and spelling.

Images and Media

Guiding questions

• Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? => yes, it contains a set of images that create a better understanding of the topic at hand and enhance this process.
• Are images well-captioned? => Each image associated with the article has a caption that reflects how the image itself relates to the points discussed and portrays a visual that makes it easier to understand.
• Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? => Not all the images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations. Most of the images used that do adhere to those regulations are of own work. except one (Vader meets his maker) that did not meet those regulations and is nominated for deletion for a while now.
• Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? => The images are appealing to the reader and grabs his attention for sure.

Images and media evaluation

All the images, except one, adhered to Wikipedia's copyright regulations and certainly appeal to the audience. However, the one image that does not meet those regulations is nominated for deletion.

Checking the talk page

Guiding questions

• What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? => Conversations about how to fix certain points about the article and improve it took place in the talk page.
• How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? => This article was put up to be a good " social sciences and society'' article but didn't meet certain criteria, which is why it needs some improvement. Concerning Wiki projects, its C- rated and its importance ranges from mid to top in all the wiki projects it took part of, and that is about 8 of them, some of which are Wiki project Disney ( top importance), Wiki project Media( high importance), and Wiki project United States / American Animation ( mid importance).
• How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? => Wikipedia discusses this topic the same way we've talked about in class.

Talk page evaluation

Talk page is really efficient and productive.

Overall impressions

Guiding questions

• What is the article's overall status? => It approaches the good article status.
• What are the article's strengths? => The article is widely illustrated and stable. It also employs a neutral tone and was not prejudiced.
• How can the article be improved? => The article can be improved if it contained more recent activities of the Disney company, referencing unreferenced parts, deleting the image that doesn't adhere to the Wikipedia's copyrights regulations, and clarifying some misconceptions.
• 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 and has a complete structure.

Overall evaluation

The article is well-written, well-structured, adheres to Wikipedia's regulations, and is well- developed in general. It certainly can undergo some improvements but overall it is a good article.

Optional activity

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