User:Egrissett/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: (Karen Teff) Karen Teff
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I think that the research that the subject has conducted is interesting and important and that her article on Wikipedia did not completely reflect her accomplishments.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes, a very short sentence makes it clear who the article is about and gives a brief description.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * No, there are no major article sections.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * The lead is very concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * No
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * Yes there is content missing

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes, only facts about the subject and the concept of her work are included.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * No
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * No
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * No, there are some spots where citations are needed.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * No, there is more available literature that could be included
 * Are the sources current?
 * No
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Yes

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Yes, but it does not include all necessary information
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * No
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * No, there is very little information so there are no sections

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * No
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * NA
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * NA
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * NA

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * There is only one comment in the talk page about changing some citation links, which was last updated in 2018.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * Stub-Class, low importance
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * we have not talked about it in class

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * biographies of living people (BLP)
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * the article maintains a very neutral tone
 * How can the article be improved?
 * there needs to be updated information about the subject and her research
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * underdeveloped

Optional activity[edit]

 * 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:Karen Teff

Why is there little to no information about the subjects personal life or education?