User:Domgalletti/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: Andrew Brimmer
 * This article is on the late Andrew Brimmer who was the first African American economists to serve as governor of the Federal Reserve System. I chose this because I am studying finance and have learned a great deal about the "fed"

Lead

 * Guiding questions

Yes, the lead tells about who the person is and their "significance" to the world and why there is an article on them.

Yes, the lead includes a context table with all the different sections.

No, everything the lead says is there, is in fact in the article itself.

The lead is very concise but has all the information needed.


 * 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?

Content

 * Guiding questions

Yes, since the article is in most ways a biography, everything found on the article is relevant to the title of the article.

Yes, and this article has been edited about 50 times since its inception which makes me believe that the editor and others are keeping tabs on it.

It does not seem so, no.


 * 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?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

Yes, the article is neutral and has no opinions or phrases like "and was highly renowned"

No there are none

No

The article is 100% fact based and has nothing strayed from this type of writing style.


 * 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?

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions

Yes, I checked the sources and they all seem to be renowned and viable

Yes

Yes they are

The links do work


 * 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?

Organization

 * Guiding questions

Yes, the article is relatively "short" but it is well written and easy to read.

No errors in grammar

Yes, it is broken up into sections that are well organized and make sense


 * 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?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions

Yes, we see an image of the person who the article is based upon

Yes

Yes they do

there are only 2 images but they fit in perfectly with the length of the page and article.


 * 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?

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions
 * There is no talk going on in this page


 * These are the wikiprojects that this page is a part of
 * I chose a different topic not related to class


 * 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

 * Guiding questions

The article is one of good nature with good information about the person at hand

The article is concise with facts and good sources to back it up

More information could be included about this mans life.

I think it is underdeveloped, and could use more editors to help bring it to life more.


 * 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?

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:Andrew Brimmer