User:Natashadveirin/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.

• Disability Hate Crime Disability hate crime
• I signed up for hate crimes and I look forward to studying more on the topic, specifically in regards to those who have disabilities. A hate crime consists of violence being made towards an individual or individuals due to prejudice against something that contributes to this person or group of people.

Lead

Guiding questions

• The Lead includes an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic.
• The Lead does not include a brief description of the article's major sections. It gives information in the Lead but nothing regarding the following sections on the wikipedia page.
• The Lead does include information that is not present in the article. It provides links to certain topics but does not go further into detail on the specific page.
• The Lead is relatively concise and not overly detailed.

Content

Guiding questions

• The article's content is relevant to the topic but lacking some information.
• The content is relatively up-to-date, however, more recent data and information should be provided.
• There is content that is missing.
• The article deals with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps. It address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics.

Tone and Balance

Guiding questions

• The article is neutral.
• There are no claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position.
• There are viewpoints that are underrepresented. There should be more information regarding people with disabilities and their experiences in the matter.
• The article does not attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another.

Sources and References

Guiding questions

• Not all facts in the article are backed up by a reliable secondary source of information.
• The sources are not extremely thorough - They do not reflect the available literature on the topic.
• The sources are relatively current but not as up to date as they should be.
• The sources were not written by a diverse spectrum of authors. They do not include historically marginalized individuals where possible.
• The links work.

Organization

Guiding questions

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

Images and Media

Guiding questions

• The article does not include images that enhance understanding of the topic.
• There are no images, therefore, they are not well-captioned.
• Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
  • N/A
• Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
  • N/A

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 page is more focused on hate crimes in the UK so more information is needed regarding other parts of the world as well as links needing to be modified
• 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?
  • We have yet to discuss this topic in class in detail, however, it relates to the difficulties that people with disabilities constantly face which we have discussed in class.

Overall impressions

Guiding questions

• What is the article's overall status?
  • I would give the article's overall status a 5/10. The information on the page is useful, however, there is a lot more information that is lacking which should be present and sources are also not up to date.
• What are the article's strengths?
  • Strengths of the article include organization, being concise, and having useful links to other pages and definitions.
• How can the article be improved?
  • The article can be improved with more information regarding hate crimes, not just in reference to the UK. Images should also be provided as well as more information on the history behind hate crimes and how individuals with disabilities are affected by these hate crimes.
• How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
  • The article is well-developed yet underdeveloped. The information that is on the page is useful but there is a lot more that needs to be added.

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