User:Baileyyrrose/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 neutrality in Spanish
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I chose to evaluate this article because I'm interested in the modern evolution of the Spanish language, including gender neutrality in Spanish, a language that typically assigns a gender to all nouns. Also, with just a brief glance over this article, it appears to have many issues, so I want to determine what this issues are and how I could potentially resolve them.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


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

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? This article has been edited recently but the most recent source is from 2017. I'd argue the content is not up to date because the use of gender neutral terms in Spanish has been popularized in recent years. Gender neutrality in Spanish is definitely more widespread now than it was in 2017.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? The article is missing information about the popularization of gender neutral Spanish terms up until the present.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? Yes, it highlights the sexism behind some traditional Spanish terms which have led to underrepresentation of women in male-dominated work forces and talks about how these terms have changed.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No, the article describes the viewpoints of both people who agree and disagree with the popularization of gender neutrality in Spanish.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? No, there are citations missing in a few spots.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Some of the sources appear to be reliable, but many are not. I believe more sources should be added to supplement the current sources.
 * Are the sources current? No, most recent is 2017.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? Yes, there are multiple Latin American authors cited, which is appropriate for the topic at hand.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? One does not.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? No
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes- lighting could be better in the images.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes

Checking the talk page

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 * 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

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 * What is the article's overall status? This article needs more reliable citations and it needs to be updated with current information in order to be considered reliable.
 * What are the article's strengths? The lead is concise and the examples provided enhance understanding of the topic.
 * How can the article be improved? There is information that is not cited, not enough reliable citations, may include original research, some issues with tone.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? This article is underdeveloped.

Optional activity

 * Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback

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 * Link to feedback: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Gender_neutrality_in_Spanish&oldid=982087668