User:Chskim/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Jacqueline Woodson

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose it because she is the author of Brown Girl Dreaming, which I enjoyed reading. Although she is a prominent writer, her article is rated C-class, which is why I chose to evaluate it.

Evaluate the article
Lead Section

While the lead section has a clear and concise introductory sentence that describes the article's main topic, it does not provide a detailed overview of the major parts of the article. It does not appear to include information that is not present in the article.

Content

The article's content is definitely relevant to the topic, and it seems to be relatively up to date (it mentions an award that she won in 2020, as well one of her illustrated works that was published in 2022). Although she has been recognized for multiple works throughout her career, the "Critical Response" section does not seem to be as detailed (it only covers a few of her works). However, the article provides a detailed overview of her writing style, inspirations, and more.

Tone and Balance

The article appears to be neutral, and there does not seem to be any views that are overrepresented or underrepresented.

Sources and References

Although there are multiple sources included in the "References" section, there are a few unsubstantiated claims throughout the article (e.g. "A few reviewers felt that there was a slight lack of focus as the trilogy touched lightly and quickly on too many different problems in too few pages"; end of first paragraph of "Critical Response" Section). The sources appear to be relatively current, and the links that I clicked on seem to be working.

Organization and Writing Quality

The article appears to be well-written, and the points are concise, clear, easy to read, and grammatically correct.

Images and Media

There are only two images in the article, and both have captions. I would argue that more images can be used to enhance readers' understanding of the topic.

Talk Page Discussion

There are multiple conversations about this page (relating to vandalism, the biography section, influences, illustrated works, modified external links, and more). The article is currently rated C-class.

Overall Impressions

While this is a relatively detailed article in comparison to some of the other articles we've looked at in class, I would argue that it is still missing some key information (and images) that would be able to present a better picture of who Jacqueline Woodson is, and how she has impacted her readers. Overall, I would argue that the article is well-developed and complete.