User:Gchitu/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
(Provide a link to the article here.)

Margaret Blackwood

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
(Briefly explain why you chose it, why it matters, and what your preliminary impression of it was.)

I chose this article about Margaret Blackwood because of her contributions to genetics and cytology, which I think is really interesting and perhaps uncommon for female scientists. She also enrolled in the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force during the Second World War, which is quite impressive. My first impression of this article is that it is relatively short and may have room for improvement.

Evaluate the article
(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)

Lead section

Content
 * Does the lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes
 * 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? (It shouldn't.) No
 * Is the lead concise or is it overly detailed? Very concise; only a few sentences in length


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes- Margaret Blackwood's lifetime accomplishments
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes (she died June 1, 1986, and the last edit was January 20, 2023)
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? All content belongs, but there may be some more information that is missing (as presumed from the article's short length).
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? Yes, the article addresses the gender issue within Wikipedia and women as a historically underrepresented population.

Tone and Balance


 * Is the article neutral? Yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? Not really, but her work in the field of plant cytology and genetics could be described in greater depth.
 * Are minority or fringe viewpoints accurately described as such? There are none.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No

Sources and References


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes, there are many in-text citations.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Unsure- there are only six references at the end of the article
 * Are the sources current? Relatively current- all seem to have been published after Blackwood's death
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? Somewhat; many of the authors are women
 * Are there better sources available, such as peer-reviewed articles in place of news coverage or random websites? (You may need to do some digging to answer this.) Unexpectedly, no
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

Organization and Writing Quality


 * 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


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Only one image of Blackwood is provided
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes

Talk page discussion


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? There are no conversations in the talk page
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? The article is rated C-class; it is part of 5 WikiProjects
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? This topic addresses the underrepresentation of women in Wikipedia

Overall Impressions


 * What is the article's overall status? Recently developed- first edit was in 2016 and last edit was about a month ago
 * What are the article's strengths? The article is concise and lays out many details regarding Margaret Blackwood's life and accomplishments as a botanist.
 * How can the article be improved? The article is pretty short and could use some extra information.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article seems pretty underdeveloped.