User:RoseHarris2020/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: (link)
- Penguin Books, Penguin Books
Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
- I am interested in the publishing industry and wish to know more about the prominent houses.

Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
- Yes, though it could be more specific about the type of publishing house.
Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
- It does not discuss the war and post-war sections
Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
- No
Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
- It is concise, but does not include a mention of the war and post-war sections

Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
- Yes, it discusses the history in detail
Is the content up-to-date?
- Yes, it discusses the most recent merger in 2013.
Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
- Only the lack of recognition in the lead of those two previously mentioned sections.

Is the article neutral?
- Yes, though it tends to focus on people rather than the publishing house as a whole.
Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
- No, only in terms of Penguin's success
Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
- No, there is no indication of either over representation or under representation
Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
- It only speaks of Penguins success, though this may be a tactic to persuade readers of Penguins success and power within the industry.

Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
- It seems to be, but there are undoubtedly sources that can be added to strengthen the article.
Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
- Yes, they even include definition links to clarify the subject matter.
Are the sources current?
- Yes
Check a few links. Do they work?
- Yes, the few links that I did check are working.

Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
- It is a bit choppy. Though it is concise, it lacks the flow that an article should have.
Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
- No that I could tell, but there is room to improve the flow of the article.
Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
- Yes, but it would flow better if they had lead in sentences referring to the previous sections and how that history pertained to the current section.

Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
- Yes, the discussion of the three block colors of the first paperbacks was aided by the images provided.
Are images well-captioned?
- Yes
Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
- Yes, or at least they seem to.
Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
- Yes, they are neatly put to the side and available should the reader have an interest in them, but they are not in the way of a reader who does not have an interest.

What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
- Mostly statements about changes made, or links added
How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
- Yes, WikiProject Books, Brands, Companies, and London divisions.
How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
- It is not as problematic as the few articles we have discussed in class.

What is the article's overall status?
- Good, definitely not a stub
What are the article's strengths?
- It discusses the struggles that the creator faced and how those struggles were resolved, and the history of the company is very clear.
How can the article be improved?
- Yes, the sections are a little choppy, there needs to be some attention paid to the flow of the article
How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
- Very well developed

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