User:Alisa2833/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: What My Mother Doesn't Know
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * When I was looking through articles yesterday I remembered that this page was short and underlooked, so I thought it would be interesting to give it a full read this class.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Yes
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Yes
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * Yes

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Yes
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * Yes, The article states under the controversy section that the book is on the ALA's list of most frequently challenged books but doesn't really say why. This section seems to be missing information.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * No
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Yes, there is a Reception section that includes positive quotes for the book while the Controversy section lacks examples and explanations as to why this book is so challenged.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * No
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Yes
 * Are the sources current?
 * Yes
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Half of them work the other does not. All the ones that dont work are on the ALA actual website so I think the exact link they have isn't a page anymore.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Yes
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * It has a few comma errors.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * Yes

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * It has 1 image which is the cover of the book.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * Yes

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * I think there needs to be conversation about how to adequately describe why it is on the list of challenged books.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * This article is rated as a start Class as well as Low-importance. This article is apart of the WIkiProject Novels as well as the WikiProject Children's literature.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * Wikipedia states that it this article is low-importance and we agree in class that queer literature is important and worthy of having information out there.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * The article's has a good start but still needs work and information.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * The plot summary is pretty strong. I feel like I understand enough of the book to decide if I want to read it.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * The article is very short and lacks information about how the book is perceived by different audiences. It also needs more information on the characters.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * I believe it is underdeveloped, but it is a good start.

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