User:Craftsperson/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Lynn Meskell

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
Meskell is an author of "The Politics of Peril: UNESCO’s List of World Heritage in Danger," a paper we discussed in class to investigate the problematic aspects of a supposedly humanitarian organization. Meskell is also currently a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, so this topic is personally connected and interesting. My preliminary impression was that I felt the article lacked emphasis on the discoveries of her research, dedicating most of the page to her education and topic of research rather than her contributions to scholarship.

Evaluate the article
Lead section

The lead includes a clear and concise introductory sentence to describe the article's topic, and it's an effective roadmap for the article's main sections. All information in the lead is present in the article.

Content

I believe the article's content is relevant to the topic and up-to-date. I think the content does lack more information about Meskell's contributions and discoveries in her research. The article does promote a notable female individual, as Wikipedia biographies are largely male-dominated.

Tone and balance

The article is neutral, for there are no indications of positive or negative spin as well as no purposeful omission of information. I do not believe there are heavily biased claims toward a particular position or overrepresented viewpoints. The article is focused on facts and experiences of Meskell without passing on judgement.

Sources and references

Many sentences lack a citation, as there are only five sources total in the references section. All of these sources are current, mainly around 2018-2020 with one source from 2014. These sources are also reputable, such as research papers, Nature articles, and a UPenn webpage. There are too few sources to see if a diverse spectrum of authors are included. All links work.

Organization and writing quality

The article is well-written, and there are no grammatical or spelling errors. It is also well-organized, as the information is properly broken down into key sections.

Images and media

There are no images in the article.

Talk page discussion

There are no discussions on the talk page. The article is rated C-class, low-importance, and it is of interest to the following WikiProjects: WikiProject Women writers, WikiProject Articles for creation, WikiProject Biography / Science and Academia, and more. Wikipedia's discussion of Meskell differs from our class discussions in that in class, we focused more on her work and discoveries rather than her life.

Overall impressions

The article overall is underdeveloped. The article covers her education, academic career, honors, and books, but lacks more coverage of her research.