User:Lsaccomandi/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.

• Gender Disparity in Computing
• I chose this article to evaluate because I find the topic interesting and something that I would like to learn more about while also sharing this new information with other users on Wikipedia. The topic also needs to be talked about more because if we talk about gender disparity in computing, it will allow for a conversation about fixing it.

Lead

Guiding questions

• Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
  • Yes, the lead does 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?
  • Yes
• Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
  • No
• Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
  • The article is concise.

Content

Guiding questions

• Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
  • Yes, the articles content is relevant to the topic.
• Is the content up-to-date?
  • Yes, the content is up to date.
• Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
  • Yes, the content that is missing are the consequences that this disparity has made.

Tone and Balance

Guiding questions

• Is the article neutral?
  • Yes, the article is neutral
• Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
  • There are not any claims that seem heavily biased toward a particular position.
• Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
  • The viewpoints that are underrepresented are the current feelings of women in computing today as well as the opinions of men in the field.
• Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
  • No, the article does not attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another

Sources and References

Guiding questions

• Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
  • Yes, all the facts in the article are backed up by a reliable secondary source of information.
• Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
  • Yes, the sources are thorough and are relevant to the topic.
• Are the sources current?
  • Yes, the sources are current.
• Check a few links. Do they work?
  • Yes, all the links work with the correct articles.

Organization

Guiding questions

• Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
  • The article is well-written and easy to read.
• Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
  • The article does not have any grammatical errors.
• Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
  • Yes, the article is well organized and broken down into major points.

Images and Media

Guiding questions

• Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
  • Yes, the article includes images that enhance the understanding of the topic.
• Are images well-captioned?
  • Yes, the images are well captioned.
• Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
  • Yes
• Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
  • Yes

Checking the talk page

Guiding questions

• What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
  • The conversations that are going on in the talk page pertain to the content of the article and what it is missing like the consensus from non-feminist writers.
• How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
  • This article is rated as a S class article. It is a part of 3 different WikiProjects.
• How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
  • The article differs from the way we've discussed it in class from the Wikipedia article because it doesn't go into as much detail as we did in class.

Overall impressions

Guiding questions

• What is the article's overall status?
  • The articles overall status is good.
• What are the article's strengths?
  • The article's strength is that it has well-sourced evidence to support the claims in the article.
• How can the article be improved?
  • The article can be improved by including more information about the current situation of the disparity in computing.
• How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
  • The article is underdeveloped.