User:Fkirb2/Evaluate an Article

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Jewell Parker Rhodes

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I've chosen this article to evaluate because i read Ghost Boys and had an instant connection to the story. It matters due to the fact that the social justice issues written in her work are incredibly pertinent to issues occurring in today's society in America. It is important for the youth of America, especially school-aged children, to be aware and be thoughtful about such issues. My preliminary impression of the article was that it was lacking emphasis on the content of her work and its controversy over social justice issues.

Evaluate the article
Lead Section


 * The lead sentence is very clear and concise, providing the key information that Jewell Parker Rhodes is an American award winning novelist and educator.
 * The lead includes a brief description of most of the article's major sections, including writing, bibliography (middle grade book, adult novels, nonfiction), awards and honors. However, the lead is missing a brief description of her early life, which is listed first in the contents section.
 * The lead includes information that is not present in the article. For instance, the lead discusses Rhodes's other accomplishments, such as public speaking engagements, the Founding Artistic Director of the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing and Narrative Studies Professor, and the Virginia Endowed Chair at Arizona State University. These accomplishments appear to be listed as awards.

Content


 * The article's content is relevant to the topic, discussing Rhodes's early life, writing, bibliography, and awards and honors.
 * The content appears to be up to date after viewing Rhodes's website.
 * The content that is missing is that activism piece of Rhode's writing. Her work, such a Ghost Boys, has a profound impact on young readers and educators in order to continue the important discussion of social justice issues (systemic racism, police brutality, current and historic events). It also does not include the controversy that has evolved due her thought provoking writing about racial injustices, like Ghost Boys being heavily criticized when used within the classroom setting in a Florida school.
 * This article does deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps as it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics. Rhodes's fictional work focuses on social justice issues involving racial injustices. It also excludes the controversy that has occurred due to her writing, such as Ghost Boys being heavily debated and criticized with its use within the classroom setting in Florida..

Tone & Balance


 * The article is neutral with no heavily biased claims toward a particular position.
 * It underrepresented minority view points in the sense that it does not articulate the controversial nature of some of her writing topics surrounding social justice, especially for young readers.

Sources & References


 * The following reference is inactive: "Author Interview: Jewell Parker Rhodes". Teen Writers Bloc. Retrieved 2015-09-18
 * All other references seem to be in working order and up-to-date.
 * The sources are primarily from Jewell Parker Rhodes's websites.

Organization ad Writing Quality


 * Many of the sentences contain very lengthy list that include very lengthy titles, making it somewhat difficult to follow and differentiate between items discussed.
 * There were a few gramatical errors in which commas could have been inserted.
 * The article is broken down into sections that reflect the major points.

Images and Media


 * The media and images are adequate and follow guidelines.

Talk Page Discussion


 * There are no posts currently on the "talk page."

Overall Impression


 * The articles strengths include that it is very factual and lists many of her literary works and awards.
 * The article seems incomplete in the fact that it lacks very little detail about the content of her works, such a social justice issues, and the impacts that her work has had among the masses. For instance, the controversy surround her work for young readers and its appropriateness for use within public school.