User:RachelStaico/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: Talk:Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) , Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
• Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

I chose this article to evaluate as I am a massive Harry Potter fan and thought it would be very easy for me to find misinformation or content gaps

Lead

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?
  • No
• Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
  • Yes
• Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
  • Overly detailed

Content

Guiding questions

• Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
  • Yes
• Is the content up-to-date?
  • Yes
• Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
  • Yes

Content evaluation

According to the talk page and my own evaluation, there are some bits missing from the plot which would help explain the story better as well as some of the main characters being left out of the cast list entirely.

Tone and Balance

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

Sources and References

Guiding questions

• Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
  • No
• Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
  • Yes
• Are the sources current?
  • Yes
• Check a few links. Do they work?
  • Yes

Organization

Guiding questions

• Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
  • Sometimes its a bit wordy but for the most part it reads well
• Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
  • Some
• Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
  • Yes but they could be broken down even further

Images and Media

Guiding questions

• Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
  • Yes but more could be added
• Are images well-captioned?
  • No
• Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
  • Yes
• Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
  • No

Checking the talk page

Guiding questions

• What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
  • The talk page discusses the changes that need to be made to the article
• How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
  • C-Class
• How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
  • We haven't discussed this topic in class

Overall impressions

Guiding questions

• What is the article's overall status?
  • It isn't horrible but could definitely use some work
• What are the article's strengths?
  • It is heavily detailed and provides a strong breakdown of the film
• How can the article be improved?
  • More pictures, fixing the cast page, citations etc
• How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
  • It is in the middle ground. Its not bad but it could use some work

Optional activity

• 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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