User:Amdoubleu/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.


 * Norris Church Mailer
 * This is the article assigned by my professor for the evaluation exercise.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Yes, the Lead includes basic information about Norris Church Mailer and explains why she is known but does not go into too much detail.
 * Yes, the Lead briefly touches on Mailer's writing, marriage to Normal Mailer, and time as a model, actress, and artist.
 * No, the Lead successfully summarizes the information contained within the article.
 * The Lead is clear and concise.

Lead evaluation
Overall, the Lead for Norris Church Mailer provides readers with an easy to understand summary of the article's key points. This section covers the basics of why Mailer is a notable figure, but does not go into too much detail and leaves further discussion of those topics to the appropriate sections that follow.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Yes, all content covered is relevant to Norris Church Mailer.
 * Yes, the content seems up-to-date.
 * All content seems relevant, although the article may benefit from a bit of reorganization.

Content evaluation
All content is relevant to the article and successfully links to other related information on Wikipedia.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Yes, the article is neutral and avoids bias.
 * No, there do not appear to be any biased claims in the article.
 * All viewpoints and topics are balanced.
 * No, readers are only provided with basic information on Mailer's life.

Tone and balance evaluation
This article provides an unbiased overlook of Norris Church Mailer's life. Each important aspect (early life, life with Norman Mailer, career, etc.) are equally balanced and presented in a way that readers can easily understand.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Yes, all facts are cited and supported by reliable sources.
 * The cited sources do seem thorough, but a quick search in GALILEO shows numerous other sources that can be used to fill out the article a bit more.
 * For the most part, all sources are current. Some are more dated than others, but still provide valuable information for the article.
 * Yes, each of the links I checked work properly.

Sources and references evaluation
The sources and references for this article are useful and timely. While there are others that could further support the information provided within this article, the one currently available are sufficient.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Yes, the article is clear, concise, and easy to read.
 * Yes, there are a couple of formatting errors, which I intend to correct.
 * There is discussion on the Talk Page about the organization of the article. For the most part, it is well organized. However, a little tweaking to its current state would provide a better reading experience.

Organization evaluation
This article is easy to read and provides important information regarding the life of Norris Church Mailer. As with any writing, there are some small grammatical and formatting errors that can be corrected during the revision period. Contributors are having meaningful discussion on the appropriate organization of the article, which will improve the delivery of information overall.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Yes, there is a picture of Norris Church Mailer included in the article.
 * Yes, the image includes a short but informative caption.
 * Yes, the image was taken from Creative Commons and includes all necessary citations.
 * Yes, the image is used in an effective manner.

Images and media evaluation
Including the picture of Norris Church Mailer provides readers with a more well-rounded experience in learning about her life. The image is laid out well, taken from Creative Commons, and includes all necessary citations.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * The Talk Page includes conversations about how to best refer to Norris Church Mailer and Norman Mailer within the same sentence without causing confusion, best ways to label headings and subheadings, and what information to include under each.
 * The article is part of several WikiProjects: Women's History, Biography, United States / Arkansas, and New York City. Mailer's article holds different ratings within each of these, but mostly hovers around start class and low-importance.
 * Since this article is being developed by our class, it seems to be following the traditional Wikipedia format in the appropriate fashion.

Talk page evaluation
The Talk Page is full of good questions and discussion on how to best present the information on Norris Church Mailer. My classmates seem to be working well together to correct any errors in formatting, citations, organization, etc.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * This article is rated start-class.
 * The article covers the basic information related to Mailer's life efficiently and effectively, and is well written.
 * Mailer's article could be improved through additional revisions and reorganization, as well as the addition of other pertinent information.
 * The article is well developed but could be improved through continued revision and additional information.

Overall evaluation
Overall, the Norris Church Mailer article is starting out well. There is a sufficient amount of information with working links and citations and the class is successfully cooperating to improve the article through revising the writing, organization, and ensuring the information is correct and properly cited.

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

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 * Link to feedback: Talk:Norris Church Mailer