User:Erikaj412/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: (link) Sarah Bagley
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * There is a lack of information, and it seems like all the information came from the same three authors

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * 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


 * 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?

Content evaluation
There is a dropped "The" in the fourth paragraph under the Labor activism topic.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * I don't believe that there are any heavily biased claims towards a certain position.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * There are a lot of viewpoints that are pro-women's/worker's rights, pro peace movement and antislavery, however as these are the viewpoints that Bagley had, their representation here makes sense.
 * Focuses on controversial topics from the time as they relate to Sarah Bagley
 * 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?
 * The sources all appear to come from journals or .edu sites
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Most of the information come from the same two sources: Sarah G. Bagley: A Biographical Note," Labor History. Vol 20, No. 3, 1979 and a writing by Martha Mayo from UMASS Lowell
 * Are the sources current?
 * Out of the two major sources, one is from 1979 and one is from 2016
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * There are only three to four authors whose work has contributed to this article.
 * Mayo and Wright contribute most of the sources
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * The sources for Mayo's work brings you to the UMASS Lowell library database website

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * 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


 * 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


 * 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


 * 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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