User:Yasmin.Brennae/Choose an Article

Article Selection

Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

Article title

A Perfect Day

Article Evaluation

According to the guidelines sheet that was given, the lead should be descriptive and list major topics which will be talked about later in the article. However, in the article "A Perfect Day" the editor fails to give a descriptive enough lead, all they list in this article it the film name and the director. I would add more information a good lead should at least be 3-4 sentences. The Plot should be more informative not that it spoils the whole movie but gives a sense what the story-line will look like. I believe this plot is a dry description of this film. When listing the cast, the editor does a good job on listing only the main characters and if they are well-known adding more detail, but since none of these actors/actresses have taken on big roles there is no need to. The editor does not include anything on the production of the movie. Which leaves a lot of question on if this film was worthy enough to have an article written on its behalf. The editor does not include the release as a major point, however he/she does briefly mention in the lead that it is a 2005 Lebanese film. The editor does not include a reception so there is no way of knowing how good or bad the film was rated or criticized. Given that they left out this information I would say that the film didn't do so well in the reviews/reception. For others they added the soundtracks to the movie and the artist of them. They do include a category for this article and what types of films and I believe what other places have viewed the movie The editor does not include an info-box so there is no way of having an overview of the film. In conclusion, I would say that this article is very under developed, it lacks major points that all film articles should include. Therefore, by not including this it makes the film seem unworthy of having its own article.

Sources

A Perfect Day (2005 film)

Option 2

Article title

Justin Chua

Article Evaluation

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?
• No
• Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
• No

Lead evaluation (write out your thoughts here)

The lead doesn't include any major point, talks about his career which I think should be talked about late on in the article.

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, early childhood, education, and etc

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?
• Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
• Are the sources current?
• Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization

Guiding questions

• Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
• Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
• Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Images and Media

Guiding questions

• Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
• Are images well-captioned?
• Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
• Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Checking the talk page

Guiding questions

• What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
• How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
• How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Overall impressions

Guiding questions

• What is the article's overall status?
• What are the article's strengths?
• How can the article be improved?
• How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

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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Sources

Justin Chua

Option 3

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Option 4

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Option 5

Article title

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