User:Aweiss555/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: Kristin Beck
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

I am evaluating this article to work on my editing skills as well as to contribute to the page.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Lead evaluation
The Lead includes a nice intro sentence that summarizes the importance of Beck, but does not add extra information. There is a good amount of detail, but not in excess.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Content evaluation
The content is relevant to the topic, and seems to be up-to-date. There is nothing in my opinion that seems to be missing, the article might be able to talk more about currently what Beck is doing or what her life is like.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Tone and balance evaluation
All of the bias that is in the article is because they paraphrase from Beck's book, which is her personal memoir. I would say that a lot of the support that she got was overrepresented, and that the hate and transphobia that she faced was not really written about. However, the article doesn't attempt to persuade.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Sources and references evaluation
All the sources seem trustworthy and reliable, and the sources seem like they are currentish (in the last decade). The links also work.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Organization evaluation
The article has a good flow, it is in chronological order. There weren't any glaring spelling errors that I saw, and was broken down into major points in her life that make her Wikipedia worthy.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Images and media evaluation
I like the way the images are placed, because it is never too crowded in one area. I would say maybe better pictures for the awards that she had won in the military might make the article more appealing, because they vary in the quality of the images.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Talk page evaluation
People commented about using the correct pronouns even when she still identified as male, and about using less pictures. Especially because one picture was of her before her transition.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Overall evaluation
I liked the article's content, I think the only thing that I would edit would be the images. There were only minor edits to the article that were needed.

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