User:Belajane41/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: Maria Mitchell
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I chose to evaluate this article due to my interest in both women in STEM and the field of astronomy.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes; the lead clearly conveys that the article will discuss Maria Mitchell and her work as an astronomer.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * The lead includes a small call out providing a brief overview of this article's sections, but in my opinion the lead does not allude to other portions of Michell's life, work, and achievements discussed throughout the article.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Yes; details concerning Mitchell's gold medal prize are included in the introduction but absent in the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * I think that this article lead includes a bit too much detail about her background as a child and her reception of a gold medal (such as the inclusion of the inscription) and includes too few details about her work after her discovery of the comet in 1847.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes; I think that the content is relevant to the topic though there are areas where the content could be expanded.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Yes; the content appears to be up to date, though the majority of my observations were not citation/reference related at this first examination.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * Yes; I think that there are portions of content that read more akin to opinions or comments on the text, such as the phrase, "She was fortunate that her father was a dedicated public-school teacher...". Additionally, it seems as if there could be more information about her activities during two portions of her life, between the years 1835 and 1847 and between the years 1848 and 1868.
 * As a reader, I would also be interested in learning more about Mitchell's contributions to sunspots/other related astronomical phenomena as well as her effect on other areas of scientific and social movements.

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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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