User:BCDayley/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: (Fort Utah)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I chose this article because Fort Utah is close to my house and I feel like the events that took place at Fort Utah are often overlooked when it comes to the history of Utah.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * The introductory sentence gives a brief intro that is sufficient to understanding the topic.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * The Lead spends more time talking about the actual dimensions of the fort rather than introducing the topics that are further discussed within the article.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * The dimensions and physical features of the fort
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * I felt like the lead did not summarize the topic as it should and that most of the paragraph could be put into another paragraph that is not included in the evaluation.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * The content is relevant to the topic in that it focuses on the main historical points of Fort Utah. When it talks about Provo City buying the traditional site of Fort Utah, I think adding something about its present use would be useful (i.e. it is a sports complex now)
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * It appears to be up-to-date in that it includes the changes to the park that were made in 2017.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * I mentioned this above.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Especially in addressing the war, I felt like this article was neutral and informational in discussing the interactions between the Native Americans and the Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints during those times
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Not from my evaluation
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Though the Native American perspective is included, I feel like there could be more that could be included.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * It does not do that at all.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * The facts and information are backed up by sources that are valid (Academic journals and city records)
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Yes
 * Are the sources current?
 * Yes
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * The links work, but the information is not readily available as the online resources take a while to download.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * It is well written, but I would change some things as referring to the area as Provo (instead call it present-day Provo) because the settlers had not named the settlement as of then.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * No spelling or grammatical errors
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * There are good sections, but I think it could have been broken down into more sections

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * It has a couple of images
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Images are captioned and help me understand the context of where the image comes from
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Both images are part of the public domain
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * The images are set in a way that is separate from the text and it makes it a little hard to link them together

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * The only conversations that have taken place talked about the 2017 demolition of the model fort and an addition of an external link.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * This article is part of the Wikiproject United States and at a stub-class.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * It has not included as much discussion of indigenous peoples as we have talked about in class

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * The article is rated at low-importance, so for that kind of rating, I would feel good about using this article for accurate information on Fort Utah
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * It is concise in sharing facts and provides a lot of sources and external links to related articles on Wikipedia.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * I feel like specific words and some of the wording could be changed to improve the accuracy of the article, especially in establishing context.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * I feel like the article is complete in its development and that minor changes are the only things necessary.

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