User:ANTTONNY/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: Point forward
• Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: The interest of hybrid basketball players positions.

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?
  • Is concise, and not overly detailed.

Content

Guiding questions

• Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
  • Yes
• Is the content up-to-date?
  • No. The most recent is 5 years ago.
• Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
  • Some more contents can be added to the page.

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?
  • Yes, and mostly sports articles and news.
• Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
  • Yes
• Are the sources current?
  • The most recent source is 5 years ago.
• 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?
  • No, it could be more clear on the role and responsibilities of Point forward.
• Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
  • Yes
• Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
  • It was broken down into sections. However, description regarding the characteristics of Point foward is much needed.

Images and Media

Guiding questions

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

Checking the talk page

Guiding questions

• What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
  • No conversations
• How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
  • C-Class, WikiProject Basketball
• How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
  • No conversations

Overall impressions

Guiding questions

• What is the article's overall status?
  • More contents needed.
• What are the article's strengths?
  • A concise description
• How can the article be improved?
  • Yes. Grammar, the layout, more description regarding the characteristics, examples of current notable players, images.
• How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
  • I think the article is developed poorly. Some changes such as description regarding the characteristics, examples of current notable players, and images can improve the overall article completeness.

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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• Link to feedback: Talk:Point forward#More Information Needed for the Characteristics