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Article Evaluation
This section is intended for leaving notes about my critique of an article.

The article I have chosen to critique is "The Storm (short story)".

Several questions have been asked about the story that I will answer.

Q: Is everything in the article relevant?

A: Some parts of the article are relevant, but also others are not relevant to "The Storm". Everything in the article ties back to the story. The plot summary is accurate, the characters section provides a clear definition of each character, the analysis is in depth, and the symbolism and critical response sections also provide deeper analysis of the story. However, there are many references to the Bible and to Catholicism that were seemingly unnecessary or excessive. They were distracting and shifted my focus off of the story and onto a different topic. The critical response section is filled with quotes from several critics that makes the reader consider their interpretation of the story more heavily than intended.

Q: Is the article neutral?

A: No, the article is not neutral. Throughout the analysis section, there are many parts that are heavily biased towards Catholicism. Although themes of Catholicism in the story, can be assumed, they are not mentioned directly in the short story itself. Quotes such as "The story takes place somewhere in the south during the 19th century, therefore the majority of Calixta's neighbors are presumed to be Catholic", should not be included as this is more of an assumption and a bias than a fact. The main bias in this article is that of the strong Catholic themes.

Q: Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented or underrepresented?

A: There are several overrepresented viewpoints in this article. For example, the analysis section is comprised of mainly references to Catholicism and the Bible. While this is an important part of the story to mention, there is too much article space dedicated to it. Also, the critical response section is simply a section with critics' quotes in it. While it may be valuable to have one or two quotes from a critic included, a whole section is not necessary. No viewpoints in the article are necessarily underrepresented, the character section could provide a more in depth analysis of each character. Although a short story, "The Storm" provides a good amount of information about each character.

Q: Do the links work and does the source support the claims in the article?

A: Yes each of the links work, and the source does support the claims in the article. Although some of the claims can be deemed unnecessary in the article, the sources do correctly back up the claims from the article.

Q: Is each fact referenced with an appropriate reference? Where does the information come from? Are they neutral sources? Is bias noted?

A: Most facts are referenced with appropriate evidence. Most facts come from the story itself but those that do not have the appropriate web sources for reference. The information comes from several web pages. One of them being a website the reviews short stories, while two others give information about religion. All but one of the sources are neutral. Most are simply informative pages about the short story. One of the pages about religion gives several different religions' viewpoints, making it unbiased. However, one of them only gives it from a single perspective, making it biased.

Q: Is any information out of date? Can anything be added?

A: Yes, some of the information is out of date. Furthermore, some of the information does not have a date at all. One of the articles is from 1950, making it almost 70 years old; the rest of the articles with a date are within the last 17 years. Yes, a new link to the story itself can be added, as the current link requires another link to be clicked to access the story. Also, one of the articles referenced requires a membership to view so that one should be removed.

Q: what kind of conversations are going on on the talk page?

A: Many good conversations are going on on the talk page. People are genuinely concerned with the article and want the correct information to be presented throughout it. Many suggestions of what to fox and how to do it.

Q: Is this article part of any Wikiprojsects?

A: No, this is a normal article.

Q: How does Wikipedia discuss this topic different than we did in class?

A: Wikipedia actually discusses it very similarly to how we did in class. It has a plot summary which we talked about and it also has more in-depth analysis of the story, which we also did. However, we discussed other potential motives of Chopin that the article did not.