User:Chankimbley/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: Courtship (Courtship)
 * I chose to evaluate this article because it's very short although it covers a universal topic.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

The lead includes a concise introductory sentence and a description of the article's major sections. There is no information in the article that isn't present in the article, and the lead is concise.


 * 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? It's Concise

Content

 * Guiding questions

The article's content is relevant to the topic and up to date. However there is limited content covering people outside of the global west. There is hardly any mention of groups outside of the west, and there are hardly any images of non white people.


 * 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?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

The article is neutral and includes no biased opinions, and doesn't attempt to persuade the reader in any way. However, there is more representation of courtship in animals than there is of courtship in people of color in this article.


 * 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

There are multiple thorough secondary sources used in this article. Some of the sources are current, some out of date. There are few sources including marginalized groups. The links do work.


 * 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?

Organization

 * Guiding questions

This article is easy to read, and doesn't have any grammatical errors that I noticed. The article is broken down into sections that are easy to navigate.


 * 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
The article includes images that are nice to look at, but don't enhance understanding. The images are well captioned. All images credit the artists, and are laid out in a visually appealing way.
 * 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
 * There are comments asking the article to include more marginalized groups, and remove unnecessary sections of the article. This article is considered a level 4 vital article, and wikipedia asks for more information to be added. We haven't discussed courtship in class.


 * 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
The article is definitely a work in progress. It's biggest strength is the fact that it covers multiple species. The article is definitely underdeveloped, and needs much more information.
 * 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

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