User:Gabrielmendoza17/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: John Gage Marvin
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: i chose this article because i saw the bibliography category and another class i have is making me cite and annotate bibliographies so thought it would be useful.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

I feel like it is very broad because it describes the topic (who the person is) but it just gives really broad general information about him. I would say the lead is pretty concise and could maybe use just a little more details. I think the article does include a brief description about 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 his article content is relevant and is up to date. i didnt see anything that doesnt belong in this article.


 * 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

I dont think there are any biased opinions in this article


 * 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

I think the the facts are backed up by reliable sources, all the sources are listed at the bottom on the notes section and he has multiple amounts of sources to be able to back up his article. The links do work yes.


 * 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

i did not see any grammar or spelling errors. i thought the article was clear and easy to read and was well organized. He talked about his birth, the time he spent in California and then his death.


 * 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

There are no images in this article to understand the topic but i believe there doesnt really need to be any images for this article however there are links to see certain images. I think thats helpful just to have a better understanding about his life.


 * 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

Any conversation that could be going on would probably be some about his time in california. like one of mine would be how did he end up getting the elementary school founded for him in 1956?


 * 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

I think the article overall could have been a little more detailed because the intro was pretty broad and didnt provide a lot of info about him really. Once it got to his time in california it provided a little more information and i liked how he linked all the images rather than having multiple images on one article because you can just highlight over the link and it shows a preview. if you wanted to actually click on the link you can get more info on it.


 * 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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