User:Emilyc12345678/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.


 * Chickasaw Nation: Chickasaw Nation
 * I chose this article to evaluate because I have a general interest in the histories of the Indigenous peoples and being from Memphis, the Chickasaw Nation has had a prominent history in the area.

Lead

 * Guiding questions
 * The lead does have an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic but could be elaborated further on and written better.
 * Yes there is a brief description of the article's major sections
 * Lead does not include information not present in the article
 * The Lead is concise but could be more concise and be more well-rounded as a introduction to the article.


 * 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, the content is relevant to the topic
 * The content is up to date
 * There are some details that can be added to the article for increased robustness
 * The article does deal with one of Wiki's equity gaps, the article is about the Chickasaw Nation, one tribe of the Indigenous peoples of the US and this population has been severely unrepresented throughout the course of history.


 * 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 is very neutral and does not contain any claims that appear heavily biased toward any position and does not attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another.


 * 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
 * Not all the facts are backed up by reliable secondary sources, there could be more sources throughout the article to back up points made. The sources used are current however, and includes a spectrum of authors. Could be more diverse and include more historically marginalized individuals where possible.


 * 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
 * The article is relatively well-written, but with lots of room for improvement. There are not any grammatical or spelling errors and is pretty clear, concise, and easy to read throughout. he article is also fairly organized with sections that 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
 * The article includes some images but not many. Also, the captions are not very well-captioned and rather simple.


 * 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 are not many conversations going on in the talk page and I can't seem to find how this article is rated? But Wikipedia discusses this topic is far lesser detail than we do in 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
 * Overall, I think the status of the article is okay. Strengths include the neutral tone of voice throughout the article and could be improved with more sources as well as more detail of the images included as well. This article's development is around medium I would say, with lots of room for improvement.


 * 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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