User:Broccccoli/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: Shooting of Breonna Taylor
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * This is a timely article that I have lived through and witnessed. I have a connection to this and feel strongly about the topic.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


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

Lead evaluation
This article has a great opening line, detailing the events of the shooting. It gives a concise overview of the event and people involved, and sets up the article for more details and subsequent events and developments in the case. All of the information in the lead is covered and detailed in the article.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Content evaluation
The content is very much related to the article and up-to-date, seeing as it has information about the incident and the protests that occurred because of it (and other connected events), up to August. There is no irrelevant content in the article, and I noticed no gaps in information in the content. Though the article does cover a racially-charged topic (police brutality), the article does a good job of presenting the facts of the case, related legal proceedings, and subsequent events related to the initial incident.

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?

Tone and balance evaluation
The article is neutral. It simply presents facts about the case without leaning one way or the other. There don't seem to be viewpoints that are over or underrepresented, and the article does not attempt to persuade or dissuade in any capacity.

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?
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation
The article has citiations after almost every sentence, from a wide variety of news sources. The sources are all very current, seeing as the topic is very current, dating back only a few months. The sources do cover some perspectives of marginalized groups, seeing as this is a topic central to that issue. The links do work as far as I have checked.

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?

Organization evaluation
The article is concise and very well organized, and void of spelling errors.

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?

Images and media evaluation
There are a few images in the article, the most notable being the famous image of Breonna Taylor's graduation ceremony. They are well captioned and correlate to the topic of the article. The articles are situated along the right, which is fairly standard for Wikipedia articles and fits well.

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?

Talk page evaluation
There are some fact-check discussions and discussions about what information could be added. It is a part of several WikiProjects, including BLM, Law Enforcement, and more. As opposed to a scientific article, it's a social article, so it is open to a lot more subjectivity that must be accounted for.

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?

Overall evaluation
The article is doing pretty strong but still in the works because the situation is still developing. It does a good job at presenting facts, but it could possibly be more updated because more protests are surely happening. It is well developed, about as developed as the situation is.

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