User:Profemanley/Evaluate an Article
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: Irene Aloha Wright
- Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. Wright is one of the women I am looking at in my new book project, so I am interested to learn what has been placed on her page.
Lead[edit]
- Guiding questions
- Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? It is ok, but it doesn't give a full sense of who she was.
- Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? No.
- Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No.
- Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Very concise, maybe too concise.
Lead evaluation[edit]
Content[edit]
- Guiding questions
- Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes.
- Is the content up-to-date? Some of it is incorrect.
- Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? All belongs but lots missing.
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? Missing sections of her life, but otherwise no.
- 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? No.
- Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? No.
- Are the sources current? Not really.
- Check a few links. Do they work? One is broken.
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, although missing information
Organization evaluation[edit]
Images and Media[edit]
- Guiding questions
- Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No.
- 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[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? Nothing on the talk page
- How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Not rated; US, Caribbean, Biography, Women's History
- How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? NA
Talk page evaluation[edit]
Overall impressions[edit]
- Guiding questions
- What is the article's overall status? Just above a stub
- What are the article's strengths? Basic information stated clearly
- How can the article be improved? More details on Wright's life
- 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
with four tildes — ~~~~
- Link to feedback: Talk:Irene Aloha Wright