User:Bet9/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: Wariʼ
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I chose this article because we studied the Wari' culture in class and the article has multiple issues.

Lead
The Wariʼ, also known as the Pakaa Nova, are an indigenous people of Brazil, living in seven villages in the Amazon rainforest in the state of Rondônia. Their first contact with European settlers was on the shores of the Pakaa Nova River, a tributary of the Mamoré River. Many of the Wari' live within the Sagarana Indigenous Territory near the town of Rodrigues Alves (which lies between Rio Guaporé Indigenous Territory and Pacaás Novos National Park).

The Wari' should not be confused with the ancient Pre-Inca Wari culture. This culture existed in Peru and has nothing to do with the Wari' people.

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? No
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Concise, but could replace some details with others

Lead evaluation
The lead for the Wari' Wikipedia page is decent, but could use some work; it only includes information about their origins and their location.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes, but more up-to-date information is needed
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No, but needs more information
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? Yes

Content evaluation
Overall, the article's content is relevant to the topic and relatively up-to-date, but more information is needed.

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
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No

Tone and balance evaluation
The article's tone and balance are neutral and unbiased.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? No
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes
 * Are the sources current? Yes
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? Not entirely
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

Sources and references evaluation
Overall, there are not enough sources and references for the article. For the sources and references that are there, they are not from a diverse spectrum of authors, but the links do work.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * 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

Organization evaluation
The organization of the article is concise, clear, and there are no noticeable spelling or grammatical errors.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No
 * Are images well-captioned? No images
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? No images
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? No images

Images and media evaluation
Images and media are needed in this article.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? People have discussed grammar, tone, and content.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It has been rated as Start-class, Mid-importance and is apart of 4 WikiProjects.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We focused more on the cannibalism aspects in class and this article lacks some of that information.

Talk page evaluation
The talk page has discussed issues with the article but it needs additional help.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Okay
 * What are the article's strengths? It's condense
 * How can the article be improved? More information
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? It is underdeveloped

Overall evaluation
Although the article is okay, it needs more information as it is under developed.

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