User:DGranados0809/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:Mary Mackey (Mary Mackey)
 * I chose this article because Mary Mackey is a client of mine and I make minimal edits on her page from time to time. She is related to Mark Twain through her father's side, so has many merits and needs for accurate citation. It allows me to see where certain areas can be improved and use it as a place to learn as well as refine her page.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes, it does and introduces this author and her work as well as background to follow the structure of other author pages.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? There is a highlighted contents section denoting what each section is included
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No, but it is possible that the rest of the page has extra information that should be included in the Lead.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It is concise with the needed information. Of course, as this is a living person- the page does evolve and change as awards or other information are brought into the fold.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, absolutely. It pertains to the biographic information of the author and accolades she has received as well as all of her published works.
 * Is the content up-to-date? As this page was updated recently and her name added to the CSUS alumni list- it is up-to-date.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Recently, I removed content that had repetition in the page, before the course began, but some lines were the same so, along with Mary, did some clean-up to improve the page.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes, it has a neutral tone and attempts to deviate from any opinionated statements or inclusions.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? Not at all. The article stays within its neutral tone just representing background, works, information, and awards.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No, any quotes used are cited and contribute to the information/representation of the article/ author.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? From my evaluation, it doesn't. It is structured the same as other author profiles with its presentation of information.

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes, there is one citation that is needed
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes, some of the sources link to direct documents which can be downloaded and others with links to online sources. Nothing is biased or cited by the author themselves.
 * Are the sources current? Sources range from 1997 to 2020, so yes- they are current.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? I clicked on these and they worked fine:  https://archive.ph/20120908012724/http://www.redroom.com/blog/andyross/mary-mackey-writing-historical-fiction  https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-sugar-zone-is-bitters_b_1117904  http://womenrisingconference.org/index.php/wse-book-awards/

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes, as noted previously- it has unbiased information.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? Yes, these have been edited due to the evaluation of the article with this page.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes- it consists of biography, works, awards, notes, references, external links.

Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? It includes a picture of the author, which is standard for the other author structures on Wikipedia.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes, it gives the name, birthplace, nationality, website, etc.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? As the author image is the only image to appear on the article, it does tie in nicely to other author pages.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes- its an author photo, so it is a simple picture of the writer and ensures nothing extra is added or anything biased is represented in the photo.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * 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

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 * What is the article's overall status? It is rated as a C-class page.
 * What are the article's strengths? The article has important information, but can be improved through more research and content to strengthen the page.
 * How can the article be improved? By researching more on the author and keeping the page up to date. As the article is of a living person, this may progress over time as the author does more mention-able things or participates in notable projects.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The page is on par with other articles about authors, but is limited due to the production of the author. However, a quick research effort could yield other information that the author perhaps did not include.

Optional activity

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 * Link to feedback: Talk:Mary Mackey