User:Brittanyli/Evaluate an Article

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 * Name of article: Slavery in China
 * I chose to evaluate this article because I found the Stapleton chapter on slave girls in China to be the most interesting topic that we have discussed in class so far. Similarly, I find the character of Mingfeng and her relationship to the Gao family to be of interest in the novel.

Lead

 * Guiding questions
 * The Lead includes an introductory sentence that clearly describes slavery in China and gives a brief description of some of the major events in history and some sections of discussion in the post. The Lead mentions sexual slavery which, although it is not directly discussed, the article links another article for "Sexual Slavery in China" towards the end. It is concise and does not contain many details outside of the introduction.

Content

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 * The article's content is relevant to the topic as it relates to the time period that "Family" is set in. It is up to date, as there is not much new information regarding slavery in China since it was abolished and disregarded as a practice. I found that while the article thoroughly discusses the timeline of slavery in China, there is not much information surrounding the slaves themselves (eg. their lives). This article discusses a historically underrepresented population.

Tone and Balance

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 * The article consists mostly of historical information, so there is an overarching neutral stance. There are no claims made towards any particular position or stance. There are little viewpoints expressed at all in the article, so there is no persuasion within the details.

Sources and References

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 * The majority of facts in this article seem to come from other articles discussing the different dynasties / time periods, and from other reliable secondary sources of information. The sources seem thorough and a combination of current and historical sources. The sources are all either novels or journals, and include some historically marginalized individuals (women, children), though more could be used. The links that I tested worked, though I did not test them all.

Organization

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 * The article is well-written; it is clear and concise. From what I could find, it did not have any grammatical or spelling errors. It is also broken down into the different time periods, making it easy to follow the timeline of slavery in China.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions
 * The article included one image, though it was not helpful in enhancing the understanding of the topic. Additional images and information would have supplemented the article. The image that is on the document adheres to the copyright regulations and is laid out in an appealing way, beside the information.

Checking the talk page

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 * The article is rated start-class and mid-importance. I would agree with this rating as the article seems to be the beginning draft of a full article. It only contains the history of the topic with no specific details, even though it is a relevant and important topic of discussion.

Overall impressions

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 * The article's overall status is incomplete, though the section (history) that is complete is thorough and detailed. Additional information regarding specifics surrounding slavery, and slaves's daily lives and activities would improve the article. I would assess this article as underdeveloped.

Optional activity

 * Link to feedback: Talk:Slavery in China