User:Cattastic123/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: Lesbian Art Project
 * I was interested on evaluating an article that has something that is involve with the social injustice which is one of the issues we're dealing with today, plus I'm curious on what the article's tone is like since its referring to how the lesbians influence the power of art.

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
The Lead contains an introductory sentence that explains what the Lesbian Project is about, including the timespan of how long the Lesbian Project first started and when did it end. It did not have major sections, but includes specific topics that were a part of the Lesbian Project. Overall, I think the Lead is concise by explaining what this article is about.

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
After reading the article, I think its content is relevant to the topic because it mostly talks about how the Lesbian Project had been heavily influenced by a lot of people who were involved in activism and movements that were somewhat radical, along with the part where they talk about how the Lesbian Project became established in the 1970s. It was up-to-date and it does address to the minority group of lesbians and they're history with racial injustice.

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
I believe that the article is neutral since it briefly explains the lesbians' part of the Lesbian Project and I don't see any emotional statements regarding to the article. Another thing is that the article mentions the viewpoint of critics and other artists who were involved with the Lesbian Project, making it overrepresented since we're dealing with the social injustice and underrepresented because no one really mentions the art project further.

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
I've seen some sources on the article and most of them had been cited in the modern era of the 21st century. The links to these sources are working and some even lead to literature like an encyclopedia. All I can see is that they were backed up by facts that were cited.

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
I think the article is well-written and easy to read, plus I don't see any spelling errors. However I don't see any subplots or sections regarding to the secondary subjects of the article, it might be because the Lesbian Project was known less from the people and it mentions that it was succeeded by the Great American Lesbian Art Show which may carry on its legacy.

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
The article does not contain images on what the Lesbian Project was like back in the 1970s, making it look like one of the most underrated art projects.

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
It appears they were contributing each other into citing the source into the article. Mostly underrated and I don't think it might part of the Wikiprojects. Unlike Wikipedia, we mostly discuss on what this project was about and how are we going to contribute it to our learning.

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's strengths is having a brief and detailed summary on how the Lesbian project came to be, along with the sources as evidence to back up the topic. However the article should have at least have some images on what the Lesbian Project was like such as having an image on what the artwork of a lesbian would be visualized or maybe having a statue of a lesbian might help. It also needs to include subplots or sections that gives extra details and facts on the secondary topics' involvement in the primary topic of the art project. It might be seen as a well-developed article, but for me it's underdeveloped since this is a shorter article that I've read.

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

with four tildes — ~


 * Link to feedback: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Cattastic123&action=edit&section=2