User:AdyAsc/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.


 * Virginia Hamilton: (link)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

It's a biographical article that I assigned myself with at the beginning of wiki course modules.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Lead evaluation
The first sentence in the lead is brief and clearly describes who Virginia Hamilton was. The lead is short with little to no description of her biography i.e. where she grew up, when she began to write, etc. The lead is neither concise or overly detailed as there is little information included.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * 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
The article's content is relevant as includes Hamilton's biography, death, and legacy. It appears the content is up-to-date, but there is a lot of missing content pertaining to her work published.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Tone and balance evaluation
The article is neutral in tone. There are no positions for a reader to be persuaded with as it is mainly biographical.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Sources and references evaluation
Some of the sources referenced are directly cited from the author's page, which can be bias. There was one broken link.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Organization evaluation
The article is easy to read and clear. There are sections where sentences could be elevated with a mix of simple and complex sentence structure. The article is also well-organized and reflects the major themes of Hamilton's life.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Images and media evaluation
There is only one image and it is of Hamilton, following Wikipedia's copyright regulations.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Talk page evaluation
There are several conversations in the Talk page. There seemed to be uncited material that was fixed by a user. There was also misinformation that has since been removed surrounding Hamilton's life as a slave. She was not and it was edited. There was also confusion regarding her date of birth. The article is rated C-class and is part of several WikiProjects like Children's Literature, Women Writer's, and African diaspora.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Overall evaluation
The article has the basics of Virginia Hamilton's life, but it can definitely be improved by citing scholarly articles of her life and work. In the Talk page, users have talked about how there are needs to fulfill in the article like more of her award coverage and her book reviews from Kirkus.

Optional activity

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