User:Anne0221/Evaluate an Article


 * Name of article: Laguna Pueblo
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I chose this article to evaluate because my class is going to be editing the Ceremony book wiki page, and Ceremony is a fictional narrative on a Laguna Pueblo tribe.

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? The lead is concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes.
 * Is the content up-to-date? As far as I can tell, yes. The last time it was edited was July 15th, 2018.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Possibly some missing content, as there is so much to learn about the Laguna Pueblo tribes, but no content that does not belong.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? Yes and no. It represents the Laguna Pueblo people by talking about notable people, including Leslie Marmon Silko, but it doesn't discuss the hardships the Laguna Pueblo people face.

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? No.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No.

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? No, there is a lack of in text citations.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? No, there are only 4 sources.
 * Are the sources current? Not all of them. One is over twenty years old.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? It doesn't seem like it.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes, the links work.

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? Not that I have recognized.
 * 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? Yes.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? No.
 * 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? Not a ton of conversation. Some people let the main editors know some other topics that could be covered and added language.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? I'm not sure how it's rated. It is part of three wiki projects.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? Yes. It more focuses on the base knowledge of the Laguna Pueblo people, while we focused on their culture.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Needs improvement.
 * What are the article's strengths? Non biased and provides good information.
 * How can the article be improved? Needs more information, more sources, and more citations.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I would say it is underdeveloped.