User:AspiringWriter2020/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: Gender disparity in computing
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. This is an interesting concept that I came across a few weeks ago in this class. I am also writing a story on a topic similar to this for another class and figured it would save me a lot of time and effort for two classes.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

The lead is concise, but doesn't really touch upon the different topics talked about in the Contents section. The Contents section and the Lead seem to talk about two different aspects of the gender disparity in computing.


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

Content

 * Guiding questions

The article's content is detailed and relevant to the topic. There are some topics that don't really seem to have much importance to the overall topic, and some topics can be extended out to have it's own respective sections possibly.


 * 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?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

Most of the article is neutral, but the article can be improved to be more neutral. The content seems to balance itself out throughout. As some of the parts of the content is not as neutral as it should be, it may give the idea that the writer is trying to persuade his/her audience.


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

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions

Not all the facts in the article are backed up by a reliable source, but the majority of the article has reliable sources backing up the evidence. Some sections seem to be the opinion of the writer themselves. The links that I checked work fine. The sources are current.


 * 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?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization

 * Guiding questions

The majority of the article is well-written. There are some grammatical errors that can be fixed. The article is broken down well with good sub-sections. However, some of the sections can be removed or maybe even moved to other sections if possible.


 * 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?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions

The images speak to the topic and can be used in Wikipedia without breaking any copyright rules. Some of the pictures are captioned well, others can be fixed. They are laid periodically throughout the article so it's not too heavy on paragraphs.


 * 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?

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions

The conversations going on are some of some of the issues that I thought were in the article itself - such as instances of opinions, more heavy on a particular viewpoint, and some sections that do not fit into the article, having a POV that is narrow and focuses on the US alone, etc. The article is within the scope of WikiProject Computing and WikiProject Women's History. The article is rated as a Start-Class. Wikipedians editing the article are more detailed and really work to get the article to a good category.


 * 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?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions

The article can be improved immensely. The article provides adequate information on the gender disparity in computing in the United States. The article can be expanded to include more of a global approach, certain sections can be improved or removed entirely, more reliable sources can be added, and citations and attributions need to be more accurate. Overall, the sections are detailed and offer better ways to improve the article.


 * 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?

Optional activity

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