User:NatalieCoan/Evaluate an Article

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

• Name of article: American Indian boarding schools
• Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

We are working on a project of creating a Wikipedia page for Indian boarding schools in Wisconsin.

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?

The articles introductory sentence is very short and barely provides context.

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?

The content is not as up-to-date as it could be, the most recent edit was in 2014.

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?

There are viewpoints that are underrepresented, for example Indian boarding schools in Wisconsin specifically as there is no information on it.

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?

We tried a couple links and they all work and link to credible websites.

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?

The article seems to be split up and categorized, but the sections are broad and narrow.

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?

There are three pictures on the wikipedia page, but they could use more to show better understanding and overview of the topic.

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?

There is not a lot of conversation on the talk page about how to represent the topic the topic, and the comments are not recent.

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?

The article could be improved by having more people discuss and edit the page. Wikipedia pages should be revisited every so often to ensure data is up-to-date with new knowledge.

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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