User:Aarukrish/Evaluate an Article

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Evaluate an article[edit]

This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.

  • Name of article: Phoebe Couzins
  • Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate- A person of interest to me, who is also relevant to the course.

Lead[edit]

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?-Yes, but could include a bit more.
  • Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?-No.
  • Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?-Consise

Lead evaluation[edit]

Content[edit]

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?-Some missing, such as her contribution to suffrage and anti-suffrage parties.
  • Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?-No

Content evaluation[edit]

Tone and Balance[edit]

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?-Yes
  • Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?-No

Tone and balance evaluation[edit]

Sources and References[edit]

Guiding questions
  • Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?-Yes
  • Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?-Yes
  • Are the sources current?-Yes
  • Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?-Not very much
  • Check a few links. Do they work?-Yes (with one dead link)

Sources and references evaluation[edit]

Organization[edit]

Guiding questions
  • Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?-Yes
  • Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?-No
  • Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?-Yes

Organization evaluation[edit]

Images and Media[edit]

Guiding questions
  • Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?-Not fully
  • Are images well-captioned?-No
  • Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?-Yes
  • Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?-Yes

Images and media evaluation[edit]

Checking the talk page[edit]

Guiding questions
  • What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?-Only one, asking for more clarity in the writing.
  • How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?-No
  • How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?-No

Talk page evaluation[edit]

Overall impressions[edit]

Guiding questions
  • What is the article's overall status?-Incomplete
  • What are the article's strengths?-Easy to understand format
  • How can the article be improved?-Adding detail and more context
  • How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?-Underdeveloped

Overall evaluation[edit]

Optional activity[edit]

  • 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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