User:Acriggs18/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.


 * Name of article: Tamara Awerbuch-Friedlander
 * I chose this article since it seems to be similar to the articles we are going to be writing on Wikipedia.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

The Lead of this article includes a brief introductory sentence on the subject of the article. While this introduction does not contain information that does not belong, I believe it could be slightly more detailed on the subject's accomplishments. Following the introductory sentence, the subject matter of the article is summarized well and seems to mention almost all of the major questions. The Lead does not include any information not present in the article. The Lead could, however, try and mention the portion of the subject's early life since that is a major section. Overall, the Lead is brief and to the point.


 * 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

The article's content seems to be up to date in relation to the accomplishments of the subject. All sources seem to be recent. I could not find any content that was missing or not belonging.


 * 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?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

All points made in the article look to be neutral. The section on the sexual discrimination lawsuit in particular did a good job on remaining as unbiased as possible. Both sides of the argument were discussed.


 * 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

A majority of the sources appeared to be current in relation to the subject's work. At least two of the links were not working, however, when I looked through them. One of the sources was an article from the New York Times, which could be argued as a biased point of view on the subject matter. Also, one of the citations included a research paper from the primary subject.


 * 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

All grammar seems to be correct in the article. I believe some of the sentence structure could be improved. I spotted a few sentences that appeared to be the length of a paragraph.


 * 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

The article only includes two images, both of which are of the researcher. The images don't very much enhance the subject matter, and I believe only one good image was needed to get the point across. The second image of the subject in particular wasn't needed, and was small and of poor quality.


 * 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

Only a few conversations are going on behind the scenes. Most of which have to do with transitioning between the sections. This article is part of a handful of wikiprojects, and has been rated a C by all of them.


 * 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

Currently, it looks like the article is still being viewed and worked on. I believe this article does a good job of briefly summarizing the subject's accomplishments, life events, and research. Some of the details could be better tied together, since some of the facts seem to come out of nowhere without being referenced again. Also, more pictures should be added if possible of the subject's research. As of now, I would say the article is underdeveloped in relation to its sectioning and use of pictures.


 * 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?

Optional activity

 * 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 — Acriggs18 (talk) 21:23, 30 January 2020 (UTC)
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