User:Cmcka17/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: (link) Judith Sargent Murray
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. This is a woman we have discussed in class that argued that women and men should have equal education and I would like to learn more about.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


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

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?yes
 * Is the content up-to-date?yes
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?add things to lecacy section

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?no
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?lecacy could use more representation
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?no

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?yes
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?yes
 * Are the sources current? no
 * Check a few links. Do they work?yes

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?yes
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?no
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? i think sections could be added for playwriting, poetry, and letter writing separately

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? could add more, there is a portrait of her
 * Are images well-captioned?yes, there is a description
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?yes

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? editing/ adding information
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? yes
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? much more in depth

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? has been updated quite a lot for 3 years
 * What are the article's strengths?good information on the sections that were created
 * How can the article be improved? add more sections
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?well- developed

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

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