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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: Nujood Ali (Nujood Ali)
• Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I chose this article to evaluate because I found Nujood/Nujoom's story to be very interesting, but the article did not seem as informative as it could have been and definitely lacked content.

Lead

Guiding questions

• 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 introductory sentence of this article was concise and clear on what the article was about, and I would consider the lead to be clear and concise overall. The article's only major section is a brief biography of scattered information on Nujoom Ali's experience and some information about her lawyer. The lead includes information that was not elaborated on in the article; the lead mentions that Nujoom was praised by prominent women, including Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice. This is not brought up again in the Article.

Content

Guiding questions

• 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?

Content evaluation

This article is extremely lacking in content, mainly in terms of elaboration on existing content, but also in terms of up-to-date information. The most up-to-date information is from 2014. A movie was made based on Nujoom's life, but there was no mention of it. Existing information is relevant, but should be much more organized. One piece of information I found irrelevant was the mention of Nicholas Kristof's opinion of praising the work done to raise awareness on societal issues, such as terrorism; there was no prior information to this that would have made this piece of information relevant to this article.

Tone and Balance

Guiding questions

• 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?

Tone and balance evaluation

The article is very factual and does not seem biased or subtly persuasive. I felt as though there should have been more information on the lawyer that took Nujoom's case, and it definitely felt like her viewpoint was underrepresented, as was Nujoom's viewpoint.

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?

Sources and references evaluation

The ISBN link to Nujoom's bibliography does not work, and there is no link to it other than in the bibliography section, even though there was mention of it in the lead. The movie that was based on Nujoom's experience is cited, but was never mentioned in the article or lead. There are several unreliable sources, such as the Huffington Post, a random journal blog, and a radio website. Most sources are outdated from 2008-2010, and the most up-to-date source is from 2016. Some of the links do not work or lead to a general website, but not the content needed to confirm the information in the article.

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?

Organization evaluation

The article definitely could have been more organized; it felt like you were reading scattered information rather than a cohesive biography, because of lack of elaboration. The biography should have been broken down into sections. While the lead was easy to read and was very clear and concise, the biography became increasingly harder to understand as you kept reading it. There are no spelling or grammatical errors as far as I can tell.

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?

Images and media evaluation

No images were included in this article.

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?

Talk page evaluation

The editors of this article mentioned the need to properly represent someone who is just as important and valid as celebrities in first world countries, but is underrepresented because she is from a third world country. The article has been given "orphan status" and is of interest to four WikiProjects. Wikipedia focuses on reliable facts and information, as we do in class, but does not discuss the information in a way that encourages empathy and understanding.

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?

Overall evaluation

I would give the article a C. Although the lead is concise and there is probably a lack of reliable secondary resources, the article seriously lacks content and organized structure. Breaking down the biography and elaborating on each section would greatly improve this article and make it more cohesive. This article is definitely poorly developed and needs more attention.

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