User:Fly.Social/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: Polynesian Panthers
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * There is very little access to information about the Polynesian Panther Party and their social impact available for the general public, outside of academia. Movements branching from Black Power and liberation globally, such as this, are often overlooked, especially since many of the events that unfolded were not heavily documented from an unbiased perspective.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * The Polynesian Panther Party was a revolutionary social justice movement to target racial inequalities carried out against Pacific Islander in Auckland, New Zealand (Aotearoa), officially founded by 6 young Polynesian men on 16 June 1971. *edited*
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * add segregation in sport, redlining, dawn raids (earlier in paragraph)
 * social programs; homework groups & tutoring, legal aid, helplines, pig patrol, food security, after-school care.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * n/a, too heavy emphasis on capitalism, not enough info on the actual oppressive sanctions faced.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * Too short (?) missing information

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * yes except Rob Muldoon could be removed from intro and to main paragraph
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * yes, dated topic. (2010 documentary most recent)
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * social programs coverage is very brief
 * the dawn raids disproportionately targeted over-stayers of Pacific Islander heritage; change to "targeted and profiled those of PI heritage"
 * role and impact of the women in the group
 * Samoan nationality law maybe?
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?
 * yes and yes.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * 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 favour of one position or away from another?

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?
 * newspaper articles, not extensive academic writings
 * add citation of Black Power Beyond Borders
 * Are the sources current?
 * most archived*
 * 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?
 * some work. many are archived but available through the link

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * re-evaluate first paragraph. activism paragraph is good. could be another headline for the group's community work.
 * 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?
 * all packed into Foundation (shorter) and Activism (long). could break up into another section^ community work.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * no images
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * will add.
 * 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?
 * Talk page is virtually empty despite many edits (mostly one user)
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * WikiProject New Zealand
 * Start-class, low-importance.
 * 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?
 * overall good but incomplete gaps. needs elaboration on many points
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * covers most of the information available to the public
 * accurate overview of PPP activism
 * How can the article be improved?
 * expand on more information around their activism and the function of the PPP after they were founded.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * underdeveloped. the citations used only cover a slight amount, room for expansion.

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