User:Asobers2/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Ellen Ochoa - Wikipedia

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
This Article is a biography with a lot of sources. I want to see how to write with sources and I'm hoping that by evaluating this biography i can learn about the language of a wiki biography verses a common biography.

Evaluate the article
(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)

Lead section

A good lead section defines the topic and provides a concise overview. A reader who just wants to identify the topic can read the first sentence. A reader who wants a very brief overview of the most important things about it can read the first paragraph. A reader who wants a quick overview can read the whole lead section.


 * include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * nclude a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * concise
 * The Lead of this article begins with a concise introductory sentence followed by  description of the topics the article would cover.

The Lead of this article begins with a concise introductory sentence followed by description of a few topics the article would cover. from the lead section it is clear who the article is bout and what information to expect when reading.

Content

A good Wikipedia article should cover all the important aspects of a topic, without putting too much weight on one part while neglecting another.


 * 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?
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

''This article addresses the equity gap of Women and Women of Color on the industry sceince idustry. The article is up to date, references the relevancy of Ellen's of ethnicity and gender.''

Tone and Balance

Wikipedia articles should be written from a neutral point of view; if there are substantial differences of interpretation or controversies among published, reliable sources, those views should be described as fairly as possible.


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Are minority or fringe viewpoints accurately described as such?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

The article utilizes neutral language and doesn't appaer to lean one way of the other when relaying facts about Ochoa.

Sources and References


 * A Wikipedia article should be based on the best sources available for the topic at hand. When possible, this means academic and peer-reviewed publications or scholarly books.
 * 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?
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Are there better sources available, such as peer-reviewed articles in place of news coverage or random websites? (You may need to do some digging to answer this.)
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization and writing quality


 * The writing should be clear and professional, the content should be organized sensibly into sections.
 * 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?

''The article contains thorough and current sources. each link works although some sources aren't accessible. most sources are. Writing quality is clear, concise, and well organized. The article is detailed with little grammatical or spelling errors.''

Images and Media


 * 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?

The article contains 3 clear images of Ellen. Her main photo is her NASA photo and is relevant to her biography. The second is a phot of her in a spaceship and the last is her Official portrait of the JSC Center from 2014. a more recent photo could be added in the future. All are clear and well captioned.

Talk page discussion


 * The article's talk page — and any discussions among other Wikipedia editors that have been taking place there — can be a useful window into the state of an article, and might help you focus on important aspects that you didn't think of.
 * 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?

''The Talk page s relatively quiet. a few users using the talk page to ask questions. Two citation questions came up about whether or not Ellen was the first Hispanic in space. this was resolved as sources were found that she was the first Hispanic woman in space. THe second question was an edit suggest to correct the specificity of a claim. the request was granted and the article was updated.''

Overall impressions


 * 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?

This article's status is B Class. It's strengths are its sources and its organization. Weaknesses are out of dat photos. The article's overall completeness feel sound. As Ellen continues to have articles published about her, her article is be updated.