User:EthanCantorWiki/Evaluate an Article
 | Evaluate an article
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]Talk:Coachella (festival) Coachella (festival)
Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
[edit](Briefly explain why you chose it, why it matters, and what your preliminary impression of it was.)
I browsed through the articles alphabetically until I found one that I have both heard about and was interested in. The article is important because Coachella is one of the largest music festivals in the world so it should have an accurate depiction on Wikipedia.
Evaluate the article
[edit](Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)
Lead section: The introductory sentence is clear and shows what the article is going to be about. It does not have a list of what is to come in the article but rather, in its description of Coachella, it describes a variety of aspects that later are clearly defined in sections. The lead does not contain any information that is outside of the article. It is slightly over detailed in the origins and history but otherwise it is okay.
Content: The content is relevant, up to date, and does not have any content (that I am aware of) that is missing. It does not deal with historically underrepresented population or topics.
Tone and Balance: The article is neutral. I do not see any parts that are biased as it is mostly a retelling of the performances by date. There is no part of the article that includes opinions from the author that could sway a reader's opinion.
Sources and References: All of the facts are backed up and are from a variety of places. The sources are current as well. All of the links that I tested worked.
Organization and writing quality: The article is well written and easy to read. It is organized fairly well as well.
Images and Media: The article contains images that are relevant to the topic at hand. All of the images are well captioned in a concise and easy to read way.
Talk page discussion: Some of the talk page is about formatting of artist names. Some are bolded some are not. This was answered in 2007. Overall the article is rated as C-class. The article is developed well but will need to be updated yearly after each new event.