User:Fififofum96/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: TERF
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I think this article is relevant to the class because it talks about feminism and transgender issues, and it also looks like it may have some issues, mostly issues of bias.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes, it explains the definition iof the acronym TERF.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It is concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


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

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? There is a message above the article that says the neutrality of the article is disputed, so that is a sign that it is likely not neutral.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? Yes, one source says " "most of the language used by TERFs is specifically designed to be maximally hurtful, harmful, and insulting to trans people". which sounds biased because of the word 'most', without evidence that most of their language is like this.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? Yes.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? Yes.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes.
 * Are the sources current? Yes.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? I found one link that does not work- the Trans Advocate link. However, it works in the citation section, just not in the article.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes.
 * 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? Yes.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No, there are no images.
 * Are images well-captioned? N/A
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? N/A
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? N/A

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? The conversation in the talk page sometimes gets heated, since many people have strong opinions on this topic, for example, one person compared TERFS to Trump. Many people are saying that the article is biased against trans-exclusive radical feminists. However, some people are also saying that both sides should not be represented because TERFS are a fringe group in feminism and not the majority.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is part of the LGBT Studies WikiProject. It's rated as a Start article, which is "An article that is developing but still quite incomplete. It may or may not not cite adequate reliable sources." according to the Wikipedia page on Content Assessment.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We have not talked about this specific topic in class, although we have talked about trans issues.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? I think the article is mostly complete with just a few issues.
 * What are the article's strengths? It clearly defines the topic.
 * How can the article be improved? It should have more sources from those who oppose the word "TERF" and people who consider themselves to be gender critical feminists in order to remove bias.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? It's mostly complete. Once it adds more sources with opposing views, I think it will be complete.

Optional activity

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