User:GlobeTrotter49/Evaluate an Article

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Article Link: Asian American movement

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I chose this article for several reasons. One reason why I chose this article is because I am passionate about this topic. As a Vietnamese American, I am interested in expanding on the existing Wikipedia article on the Asian American movement and providing more information/perspectives to this public article. In addition to being passionate about this topic, I also chose this article because I am knowledgeable about this topic. For example, I have learned about the Asian American movement in U.S. History and Ethnic Studies courses in college. In addition, I chose this article because it is relatively sparse in terms of sources, content, perspectives, etc. and can be expanded and elaborated upon. This matters because the Asian American movement was a significant movement for racial and social justice that featured not only the advocacy and activism of Asian American activists, but also the solidarity and efforts of other ethnic groups, including African Americans, Hispanic Americans/Latinos, and Native Americans. While many people know and learn about the African American Civil Rights Movement, other movements for social/racial justice such as the Asian American movement has been largely overlooked (based on my own K-12 education and what I have heard from my peers). My preliminary impression of the article, which has been rated C-Class, is that it was created/edited as a school assignment. For instance, looking at the Talk page, this article is listed as a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, and there are also reading responses and peer reviews on this page. In terms of the content of the article, the article is short and it appears to be underdeveloped. There appears to be a good start/foundation, but there could be a greater amount of details, information, perspectives, and sources added to improve this article.

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 


 * The lead includes an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic. This sentence includes the who (i.e., Asian Americans), what (i.e., a sociopolitical movement), when (i.e., late 1960s to mid-1970s), and why (i.e., racial, social, and political change in the United States).
 * The lead does not include a brief description of the article's major sections.
 * The lead includes some information that is not present in the article. For example, the lead mentions some of the outcomes/contributions of the Asian American movement, including the creation of community service programs, art, poetry, music, and other creative works; the emergence of a new sense of self-determination; and a rise in the political and racial consciousness of Asian Americans. However, the consequences of the Asian American movement are never actually discussed in the article, which only focuses on the movement's background, early developments, key Asian American figures, and key organizations.
 * The lead is considerably detailed. For example, in addition to giving an overview of the topic, it also includes quotes, specific locations, outcomes, etc. This section could probably be more concise.

 Content 


 * The article's content is relevant to the topic.
 * The content could be more up-to-date. For example, there could possibly be a brief section that discusses contemporary Asian American activism for racial and social justice, such as #StopAsianHate.
 * In terms of content that is missing, two broad aspects that appear to be missing from the article are central developments/strategies/events during the Asian American movement and the major outcomes of this movement. While the article provides Background and Early Developments sections, it does not trace the course or events of the movement nor discuss what resulted from this movement. In addition, although there is a list of key figures, there are no descriptions of any of these people or what contributions they made to the movement.


 * Pertaining to Wikipedia's equity gaps, this article, which focuses on the Asian American movement, does address topics related to historically underrepresented populations (i.e., Asian Americans).

 Tone and Balance 


 * The article appears to be neutral. The article presents information on the topic and does not make any arguments or favor any particular side/viewpoint.
 * There are no claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position.
 * There are no viewpoints that are overrepresented or underrepresented in terms of scholarly work/discourse on the topic. However, the article could delve into greater detail in terms of both the viewpoints of Asian American activists and activists from other ethnic groups who stood in solidarity with this movement.
 * There are no viewpoints in this article described as minority or fringe viewpoints.
 * The article does not attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another.

Sources and References


 * Almost all facts in the article are backed up by a reliable secondary source of information (i.e., peer-reviewed journal articles, books). However, in the third paragraph of the Early Developments section, there is a sentence without a citation: Activists like Richard Aoki for example, served as a Field Marshal of the Black Panther Party prior to helping to form AAPA.[citation needed]
 * The sources could be more thorough. While there are eight sources cited in total, the same couple of sources are repeatedly cited throughout the article, particularly sources 1 and 3. Rather than repeatedly citing from the same few sources, more sources could be added to reflect the available literature on the topic.
 * The sources are relatively current. One source was published in 2001 and another was published in 2008. The remaining six sources were published in years spanning from 2012 to 2017.
 * The sources could be written by a more diverse spectrum of authors. For example, while three of the eight sources appear to have been written by Asian authors, only one source was written by a woman, thus illustrating a lack of diversity in terms of gender.
 * After searching on databases such as JSTOR, there are some better sources available. For instance, one of the sources that is repeatedly cited in this article is an online encyclopedia entry. While this source provides a useful overview of the Asian American movement, the articles and book chapters I located online could be used to effectively supplement this article.
 * The links provided in the References section work.

Organization and Writing Quality


 * The article is concise, clear, and easy to read.
 * In terms of grammatical errors, a minor grammatical error consistently made throughout the article is the placement of the period after the quotation marks rather than before/inside the quotation marks. The article does not have any spelling errors.
 * The article is well-organized. It is broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic. However, as mentioned earlier [see content], more sections could be added to better reflect and encompass the major points of the topic, such as key figures, outcomes, etc.

 Images and Media 


 * The article does not include images that enhance understanding of the topic. In fact, there are no images at all in this article.
 * Are images well-captioned? N/A (no images in this article).
 * Do the images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? N/A (no images in this article).
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? N/A (no images in this article).

 Talk Page Discussion 


 * Regarding what kinds of conversations are going on behind the scenes about how to represent the topics, the conversations (primarily peer reviews/feedback) consist of edit suggestions in terms of tone issues (i.e., remaining neutral), citations (i.e., a lack of citations for a sentence about Yellow Power), and general content (i.e., including more information about key figures).
 * The article is rated as C-Class. It is a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment. This article is supported by WikiProject Asian Americans.
 * The way Wikipedia discusses this topic differs from the way we've talked about in class in that it lacks diverse perspectives in terms of gender and race. As we have discussed in class, one of our goals with this project is to improve the article and introduce perspectives that may be missing. In addition, this article on the Asian American movement could be situated within a global context rather than a solely national context. This relates to our discussions in class pertaining to examining the history of the United States and the world in a global context.

 Overall Impressions 


 * Considering the overall status of the article, it appears unfinished. As mentioned previously in this evaluation, the background and early developments of the Asian American movement are established, but there are no sections or adequate information for key figures, developments, outcomes/consequences, etc.
 * Considering the article's strengths, the article provides a useful overview of the topic in terms of factors such as who this movement involved, when this movement occurred, where this movement occurred, and why this movement took place and how it developed. Although brief, it also importantly places this topic within the context of the time period, other movements for racial/social justice, and other groups that influenced the activists of the Asian American movement, such as the Black Panther Party.
 * The article can be improved by adding more diverse sources/perspectives, more information (i.e., content pertaining to during and after the Asian American movement rather than only the background and early developments), and supplementing the article with images to enhance readers' understanding of the article and make the article more visually appealing as well.
 * In terms of the article's completeness, I would assess the article as being underdeveloped. There are not many sections in this article. In addition, examining the existing sections (lead, background, early developments, key figures, key organizations), these sections are sparse and could include more details and information.