User:Quinterose/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.

• Women's History Month: Women's History Month
• I have chosen this article to evaluate the topic of Women's History month to learn about its creation what it specifically represents.

Lead

Guiding questions

The lead of this article has a clear introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes what Women's History month is. It also briefly includes and hints at sections to come later in the article. There is no information given in the lead that is not mentioned in the article. The lead of this article is short and concise.

• 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?

Content

Guiding questions

All of the information under the respective subtopic is short but relevant. Some content is missing seems very up to date while others date a few years back.

• 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

Overall, the content of this article is given in a short and concise manner. It seems like there might not be enough research done on this topic which could explain how short the article is as a whole.

Tone and Balance

Guiding questions

The article gives off a neutral tone and no claims given demonstrates bias toward a position or view point. This article seems to be very fact based with very little viewpoints.

• 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?

Sources and References

Guiding questions

All facts have a source linked to them, however a lot of the links are no longer working. This shows that the sources are outdated and this article is not backed up by reliable literature.

• 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?

Organization

Guiding questions

Overall, the article is written in clear concise way, making it an easy read. The break down of the sections are organized in a way that highlights it major topics.

• 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?

Images and Media

Guiding questions

There are two images included in the article. One of them is well caption mentioning how it relates to Women's history month. It advances the understanding of Women's History Month in the United States only. The other image is shown to present how Women's History Month relates to a broader topic such as Feminism. Both images are are paired with sources and are laid out in a visually appealing way.

• 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?

Checking the talk page

Guiding questions

There is little conversation in the talk page of this article. This article is part of a WikiProject on Gender Stuides and in the scope of WikiProject Women's History. The article has been rated as low importance.

• 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?

Overall impressions

Guiding questions

I think this article could be improved with more thorough research on the topic as it seems very underdeveloped.

• 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?

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