User:Ecbon/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: Deaf Education (Deaf education)
 * I have taken American Sign Language classes, and I am interested in education and Deaf culture.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

The Lead includes a clear and concise description of the article's topic in the introductory sentence. The Lead does not include a description of the major sections of the article. It does not seem to have any information that is not included in the article. It does not seem overly detailed, but has some run-on sentences.


 * 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

The "Individual Needs" section could go into more detail about different accommodations that are made for different Deaf students. It could also mention why different students need different accommodations. In "Toal Communication," it could be added that psychological research shows that bilingual education is beneficial and and does not reduce the quality of language use. One could also discuss how Deaf culture and identity is affected by the communication to Deaf students that they need to adapt to the world and the world does not need to adapt to them. In "Specialized settings," one could had how each school setting has an effect on Deaf identity, Deaf culture, and self-esteem/mental health. "Issues" and "National Approaches" sections need more information. The article does not talk about discrimination that occurs within the education environment.


 * 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?
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

The article seems neutral and expresses different points of view, but could use more information from certain points of view, especially Deaf perspectives. It does not seem to be trying to persuade the reader.


 * 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

Some citations are needed in "Great Britain" section in "History" section. Most facts seem to have a valid citations. The references are diverse and the links I clicked on worked.


 * 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?
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization

 * Guiding questions

In the "Identifying Deaf Students" section, the second half is a bit irrelevant to the mentioned topic and might be separated into a separate section that is titled "Language Deprivation." Organization seems to be adequate. I did not spot a lot of errors other than some run-on sentences in the first paragraph that could be fixed.


 * 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

The article could use more images, as it only contains three images. The images are well-captioned and seem to adhere to copyright regulations.


 * 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

People are discussing renaming the article, and people are discussing how the "Teacher training" session is missing a lot of information, and is not all that relevant to training for teachers of the Deaf. It is part of the following WikiProjects: WikiProject Deaf, WikiProject Higher Education, WikiProject Disability, and WikiProject Education. Wikipedia seems to be lacking Deaf perspectives.


 * 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

Overall the page seems a bit incomplete, but the information that is there is valid and useful. The article could use more information about different points of view on different education settlings and philosophies, especially from Deaf perspectives. It could also use a bit more information in the last few sections of the page, and is missing some citations and explanations.


 * 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?

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