User:V.a.PJHC/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: Marcela Acuña: (Marcela Acuña)
- I chose to evaluate this article because I was interested in learning more about women's boxing.
Lead[edit]
- Guiding questions
- Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? The topic of the article is Marcela boxing career, yet the Lead references her role as a politician and does not provide further information about this later in the article.
- Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? The Lead primarily focuses on her accomplishments and neglects to provide a description of other major sections of the article such as early life.
- Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? The Lead does not include information that is not present in the article.
- Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It is overly detailed in the precise listing of all of her accomplishments.
Lead evaluation[edit]
Content[edit]
- Guiding questions
- Is the article's content relevant to the topic? The content is mostly related to the topic, except for the one-sentence section about her being a politician.
- Is the content up-to-date? The content is not up-to-date as it was last edited three years ago.
- Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? The content about her role as a politician should either be expanded upon or removed. The way the article is currently formatted does not make it seem like that information belongs.
- Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? Women's boxing and particularly female boxers from Latin America are underrepresented.
Content evaluation[edit]
Tone and Balance[edit]
- Guiding questions
- Is the article neutral? The article does not maintain a neutral position.
- Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? The article appears heavily biased towards Marcela when referencing her fights and loses.
- Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? This article could benefit from more information on her personal life and how she went from one boxing competition to the other. Her winnings are overrepresented in that the article almost exclusively lists her accomplishments and records.
- Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? The article leaves the reader rooting for Marcela to win her next championship.
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? The facts in the article rely on the same source.
- Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? The sources are thorough, but there needs to be more.
- Are the sources current? The sources are current.
- Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? Two sources are repeated twice so there is definitely a need for more.
- Check a few links. Do they work? The links work.
Sources and references evaluation[edit]
Organization[edit]
- Guiding questions
- Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? The article is easy to read.
- 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? The article is well-organized except for the section about politics.
Organization evaluation[edit]
Images and Media[edit]
- Guiding questions
- Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? The article only includes one image of Marcela holding a belt, but none of her fighting.
- Are images well-captioned? Yes.
- Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? I think whether the image abides by Wikipedia's fair use guidelines is being contested in the talk page.
- Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? There is only one image at the beginning of the article to put a face to the name.
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? The article needs to abide by the guidelines of a biography of a living person.
- How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is rated C-class by WikiProject Biography/Sports and Games, Boxing, Women's sport/Martial Arts, and Argentina.
- How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? This is not a topic we have talked about in class.
Talk page evaluation[edit]
Overall impressions[edit]
- Guiding questions
- What is the article's overall status? The article is rated C-class and low importance.
- What are the article's strengths? It lists many facts about her boxing records.
- How can the article be improved? The article can be improved by adhering to the biographies of a living person guidelines.
- How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? It is underdeveloped. The article is underdeveloped.