User:Coldbrew831/Evaluate an Article
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Complete your article evaluation below. Here are the key aspects to consider: Lead sectionA good lead section defines the topic and provides a concise overview. A reader who just wants to identify the topic can read the first sentence. A reader who wants a very brief overview of the most important things about it can read the first paragraph. A reader who wants a quick overview can read the whole lead section.
ContentA good Wikipedia article should cover all the important aspects of a topic, without putting too much weight on one part while neglecting another.
Tone and BalanceWikipedia articles should be written from a neutral point of view; if there are substantial differences of interpretation or controversies among published, reliable sources, those views should be described as fairly as possible.
Sources and ReferencesA Wikipedia article should be based on the best sources available for the topic at hand. When possible, this means academic and peer-reviewed publications or scholarly books.
Organization and writing qualityThe writing should be clear and professional, the content should be organized sensibly into sections.
Images and Media
Talk page discussionThe article's talk page — and any discussions among other Wikipedia editors that have been taking place there — can be a useful window into the state of an article, and might help you focus on important aspects that you didn't think of.
Overall impressions
Examples of good feedbackA good article evaluation can take a number of forms. The most essential things are to clearly identify the biggest shortcomings, and provide specific guidance on how the article can be improved. |
Which article are you evaluating?
[edit]Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
[edit]I chose this article because it was a formative piece of children's literature during my development and because it is currently culturally relevant; a Disney+ series based on the books is coming out this December.
Evaluate the article
[edit]I. Lead section: The lead section contains a good overview, but I think it could be a little more detailled, and it contains a glaring grammatical error.
II. Content: The content of the article is generally relevant to the topic, detailled, and comprehensive without containing unnecessary details. However, the plot section skips over some important aspects and includes some unnecessary details.
III. Tone and Balance: The article is balanced well; it does not contain much bias, if any. It includes equal mention of both positive and negative reviews.
IV: Sourcing: There are many sources from a diverse set of reliable authors.
V. Organization and Writing Quality: The organization of the article is good, but the writing quality varies. There are some sections that feel as if they might have been written by middle-school fans of the book. It's easy enough to read, but lacks sophistication and has some questionable word choices.
VI. Images: There are few images in the article. There should be an image of a book cover and/or the main character, not just the logo of the series.
VII. Talk page: The talk page includes discussion of including information about the upcoming TV series, changing the image to the US rather than UK book logo, and adding information about how Riordan used his students as inspritation for the series and his characters' names.
VIII. Overall status: While the writing could be cleaned up and more images included, the article is generally in good shape. B-Class seems a good qualification for this article.