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Anandi Gopal Joshi

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because I remember reading about her in an assigned article for this course. She is important to Women in Medicine because she was the first Indian woman to graduated from a medical school in America. She paved the way for international students to continue their medical education in America. My first impression is that the article is short and concise. It is formatted into sections that are labelled in a way that is easy to follow. However, I have concerns that there are large pieces of information missing.

Evaluate the article
Lead Section:

The first sentence of the lead section did a good job of summarizing what was significant about her life. However, it also presented information that did not seem absolutely necessary nor did it come up again at any point in the article. It addressed a woman with a similar background named Kadambini Ganguly. It is not clear if these women even knew each other. It is concise and has the labels for the following sections in a linked box for ease. I would suggest clearly stated the accomplishments of each woman and how their stories are related if at all.

Content:

The content seemed to be consistent with everything that I learned from class. I did see that the academic life and legacy sections of the article had the most text and attention, but that makes sense as those are the parts of her life that she is known for. I do think there is a lot of reference to other people more than to herself. My suggestion would have been to put married life before academic life so that the academic section can focus on her rather than her husband's influence on her education. Also, the article does address Wikipedia's equity gaps.

Tone and Balance:

Overall, the tone and balance were reasonable. The married life section seemed to paint the husband in a negative light. I think the culture of the time and her feelings towards the circumstance could have been explained more to put his actions into perspective. It also presented some strong opinions of her without direct quotes or citations. In the other sections though, the tone was neutral and informative.

Sources and References:

The sources used were current and consistent with the information in the article. The only source I found a discrepancy in was one from our class saying she was 22 at her time of death, but I believe the Wikipedia article is correct in stating that she was 21. The links that I checked worked and linked to reliable sources. However, as I mentioned in the previous section, the married life section could use more references and discussion.

Organization and Writing Quality:

The article is well-organized and well-written. It was sensible and easy to read. I did not find that any spelling or grammatical errors stuck out to me.

Images and Media:

The images were well-captured and placed in a visually appealing way around the article's text. They adhere to guidelines and are sourced appropriately. Two of the images are essentially the same, one drawn, one photographed. A suggestion I would make would be to remove one of those and replace it with an image of her with her husband since he is mentioned frequently throughout the article. Additionally, I would rearrange it to where the picture of her with her classmates appears in the academic life section rather than near the married life section.

Talk Page Discussion:

The Talk Page has discussed many things about this article over time from content to sources. Something that I read in the discussion that I have not already mentioned was a suggestion to add a section about what happened in India after her passing and if she did inspire young female students to study medicine as well. I wonder if the legacy section was not added at the time of this comment. I think in any case, the topic could have been elaborated on more. Further, it seems that one of the sources was a fictional novel based on a true story. The Talk Page also mentions the seemingly random name drop of the other medically trained woman. I think the conversations and information are consistent with what we discussed in class, but such strong emphasis on her husband is different. The WikiProjects it is in include: Biography/Science and Academia, India/Maharashtra, Women's History, Women, Women scientists.

Overall Impressions:

Overall, the article was good, moderately-developed. The article provides knowledge of a successful individual that is not necessarily common knowledge. It summarizes the key moments in her life in way that is clear and concise. It was an easy and quick read. It could use some more contribution to bulk up the article as well as cross-reference some information that is already there. Most importantly, if the reader is coming to the page to get an overview of who she was and what she did for minority women in medicine, they will fulfill that need.