User:Anthropology Class 205/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: Balinese people
 * I have chosen this article because I know little about the culture and am interested to learn. I have read about other aspects of INdonesian society, and am interested to learn about the Balinese culture within that larger multi-ethnic context.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? The lead is very brief, but does a good job of explaining what the article contains.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? The lead contains a small table of contents, but does not describe the major sections.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? The lead contains very little information of any kind; it is a breif description of the subjec of the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead is concise to the point of needing additional information.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? The content is relevant to the article, mostly, but is not well organized.
 * Is the content up-to-date? The content seems tro be fairly recent, as the sources, with one exception, are all from later than 2005. The one that is not seems to be an ethnography from 1938, and so is relevant to the Balinese culture in that time and place.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? The sections on Religion and Festivals are very brief, and need to be fleshed out. There is a section on "Puputan", which is an act of ritual suicide, that is confusing and does not seem connected to the rest of the article.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? The article deals with a group of people who were founded by a refugee population.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Much of the article is neutral, but some owrd choices are ambiguous in their tone>
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? The entire section on "Puputan" seems biased against the practice.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? The viewpoints seem to be fairly well balanced between a neutral observer and the Balinese themselves. The section on art makes a point of expressing the view of the artists.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? There are no persuasive sections of the article.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Most of the facts in the article seem to be supported through sources.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? The sources seem to be mostly peer-reviewed.
 * Are the sources current? Almost all of the sources are recent, with the exception of one ethnography from the 1930s.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? I am unable to ascertain the ethnic or cultural background of the authors.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? The links I have cheked all seem to work.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? I find the style of the article a little disjointed. It would benefit from an overhaul to make the reading experience less jarring.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? Not that I have noticed.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? The article is well-organized, as far as being broken down into sections by topic. The major points are lacking in detail, in several sections.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? The article has a selection of images which seem relevant to the topic.
 * Are images well-captioned? The captions are concise and accurate.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? As far as I am able to tell, yes.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? The images go well with the sections in which they appear.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? There are two comments from Bailinese people disagreeing with information in the article.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? The article is rated as mid-level importance, and is part of the follwoing projects:


 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? There is a lack of coherent flow to the article.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? The article is not very thorough.
 * What are the article's strengths? The article has good visuals, a set of informative statistics, and a well-developed section on art.
 * How can the article be improved? Several sections of the article need to be fleshed out.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article is underdeveloped. It needs more and more through information under most subject headings.

Optional activity

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