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Paula Johnson

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Paula Johnson

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We were assigned this article as part of our work for class on Thursday May 6th.

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(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)

Lead section: I believe that the first and second sentences could connect to make a clearer topic sentence. This way, we cover that she is an American cardiologist while still emphasizing that she is the current president (could even include the sentence about being the first Black woman in this position) of Wellesley College. The lead is overall very concise and includes a nice summary of who she is, her impact and the achievements that she has accumulated thus far. The lead could include a picture of her so that she is not visually left out of the page, it feels more respectful and correct to have an idea of who we are describing visually.

Content: The content feels up to date or at least with regards to her achievements up until this position at Wellesley College. There was a nice amount of information about her childhood and how that influenced her future work and passion for education. Moreover, there was a nice flow throughout that all pertained to the work that she does. Whether with regards to her past or her present, her role as a doctor and academic leader was focused on throughout the page. Not only is President Johnson a Black woman who has influenced the fields of medicine and academia but as aforementioned, she is the first Black woman to be president of Wellesley College, a historically women's college! This definitely is relevant to Wikipedia's equity gaps.

Tone and Balance: The article has a nice tone, it brings us in and helps us to feel connected as if we are getting to know her. The viewpoint feels neutral and expansive.

Sources and References: The links are up to date and come from a variety of reliable sources. The sources checked work.

Organization and writing quality: The page is organized clearly with proper headers and relevant paragraphs in each section. The writing quality is very nice, too!

Images and Media: There aren't images but this can be an addition to enhance the page! A picture of President Johnson would be great.

Talk page discussion: The article of interest of the WikiProjects "WikiProject Biography/Science and Academia," "WikiProject Women scientists," "WikiProject African diaspora," "WikiProject Medicine."

Overall impressions: The article is overall well done! The inclusion of an image and ensuring that editors keep up to date with President Johnson's newest achievements and career decisions is also essential to keeping the page current.