User:Dalanlaughlin/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: Women in Business
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

I have chosen this article because it gives a broad understanding of the topic I am studying. This article has a lot of room for improvement, especially in regards to the Global South, so seems like an important topic to work on.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


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

Lead evaluation
The article does have an introductory sentence that is clear and concise but it does not give the best definition for the topic. It does not give a good summary of the following information in the article and rather presents one topic that is covered later. The lead includes information that is all present in the article, but the lead is not helpful nor informative for the remaining sections. The lead needs a lot more help to give a broad understanding of the topic and it talks more about the problems of the topic in the Lead then it discusses a broad overview of what it is.

Content

 * Guiding questions


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

Content evaluation
The article's content mainly discusses activity in the last 10 years, so yes it is up to date. It is also relevant; however, it is too specific with its examples and analysis. Instead of providing an overview, the article goes right into specific people which is not necessarily representative of the entire topic. Yes, they only discuss women in business in USA, UK, and Kazakhstan which is very limited.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Tone and balance evaluation
The article is neutral and there does not seem to be any bias. The viewpoints are clear and factual with support. However, this article would not be appropriate in a country that does not support gender equity, because this article talks a lot about women's increasing roles in the labor force.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation
The facts are backed up by some good sources. However, they are definitely not all secondary sources with some articles being random websites. The links do work everywhere and they do reflect the literature discussed.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Organization evaluation
The article is clearly written but I would not agree with the structure of the article. The article is a bit all over - going from specific examples to broad analysis - it is hard to understand what we are looking for. The grammar and spelling is good though. However, I would reformat the article to make it go from a broad understanding to specific examples at the end with more analysis of the world too!

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Images and media evaluation
There are no image.

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?

Talk page evaluation
There are conversations to merge the entire article into the 'Female Entrepreneur' wiki page. However, after some discussion and an edit-a-thon, they decided that the 'female entrepreneur' page went into a direction that was different than what the women in business article was trying to explain. Therefore, they decided not to merge them. They also talk about the poor style and thin material on the page and the great need for improvement. This article is rated of 'high importance' but 'start-class'. It is part of WikiProject Business, Occupation, and Women. The Wiki project relies heavily on the Global North and the availability and opportunities there which has allowed for the rise in women in the labor force. But, it does not talk about any history or big differences between countries.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * How can the article be improved?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Overall evaluation
The article's overall status is a desperate need for more material and reformatting. The article is strong in its examples but can be improved in formatting, style, and material. The article is definitely poorly 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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 * Link to feedback:
 * Talk:Women in business