User:131.91.7.92/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: Talk:Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines
• Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

I chose this article to evaluate because I like to travel often so I thought it would be an interesting topic to research an airline, and Hawaiian Airlines was a Wikipedia page that was a C class so I can add onto the information in the page.

Lead

Guiding questions

Yes the lead includes a sentence in the beginning that explains to the reader what exactly the article is about. They include a few different sections in the article, like the history of the airline, places it travels to, and accidents it has been in. Some of the sections are a little overly detailed but overall it has just enough information for the reader to understand and get even knowledge about the Hawaiian airline.

• Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
• Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
• Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
• Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Lead evaluation

The introduction sentence introduces the airline in a great way for the reader to get an understanding of it. It is not overly detailed but it has enough detail to get information you need.

Content

Guiding questions

All of the content in the article is relevant to the topic and all of the information is about the airline. Most of the content is up-to-date but it could be updated a bit more.

• Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
• Is the content up-to-date?
• Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

Tone and Balance

Guiding questions

The article does seem like it is informative. It's not opinionated at all and only contains facts that have been sited on other websites or articles, therefore it is neutral. There are no claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position and none of the viewpoints are over or under-represented. No part of the article seems to try to persuade the reader into doing or thinking something about the airline.

• Is the article neutral?
• Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
• Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
• Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Sources and References

Guiding questions

All of the links that have been provided are real links and have the information that is stated in the wikipedia page itself. Some of the links have been updated with new information that could be added to the article. All of the facts in the article are backed up by another source of information like another website, a book, or a journal. Mostly all of the sources are current and have valid information.

Are all of the links provided real links that have the information?

If you check the links, are they updated with new information?

Are the links provided reliable links?

• 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

The article is very well-written and is easy to read. It gets all of the information across in a way that makes sense to the reader. Throughout what I have read, there are no grammatical or spelling errors that I have noticed. The article is well-organized because it is separated into multiple little sections that make it easier to find what kind of specific information you need.

• 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

There are multiple images of the Hawaiian Airline plane and they're all related to the article itself. All of them adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations.

• 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

Conversations that go on behind the scenes to represent this topic is which websites have valid information and how can we present it in a way that will be easy for the reader. This article is rated a C-article.

• 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

The article's strengths are its history background. There would need to be improvement in the areas with information about the destinations and in-flight service.

• 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?

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