User:Harrist17/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: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatan
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: We chose this article because I remember hearing the name Croatan in a movie I once watched and I wanted to do more research on it

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes, the introductory sentence mentions the group and where they live today.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? No, the lead only includes the locations of where the existing Croatan of North Carolina live.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? The lead mentions that the Croatan in North Carolina live mostly in the countries Cumberland, Sampson, and Harnett, but this is only briefly mentioned in the article with no added details.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead is very brief and does not give a lot of detail

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? The article’s content is relevant to the topic of who the Croatan are and what their history is.
 * Is the content up-to-date? The last edit on this page was made September 23, 2020. So yes, the content is up-to-date.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Yes, there should be more content on how a lot of historians argue, to this day, about what happened to the colony. Also, what life was like in North Carolina for Native Americans after the Tuscarora War (Keeping the Circle: American Indian identity in Eastern North Carolina, 1885-2004).
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? The article does mention the Cherokee Indian tribe.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes, the article is neutral.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No, even when talking about the Croatan's beliefs, and different speculations on the "Lost Colony" the article stayed neutral.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? There could be more information added to the "Beliefs" section of the article to give more details about the differences between conjurers and priests and what it takes for the Croatans souls to go to either Heaven or Hell.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No, the article simply states information and facts about the Croatan group.

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes, all facts in the article are backed up by a reliable source.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes, the sources reflect the available literature on the topic well.
 * Are the sources current? A lot of the sources and references used are from 2004-2010, so they are relatively current.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? Yes, the sources are written by a diverse spectrum of authors.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes the links work.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? The article is very well-written. The information in each section flowed together and was very organized with main points.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? There were no grammatical or spelling error.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? The article is broken down into sections and gives relevant information in each section on the topic.

Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? There are only two images in this article. One of the images does do a good job setting a scene mentioned in the article. The other image seems a bit random. The article does not include enough images that enhance the understanding of the topic.
 * Are images well-captioned? One of the images shown in the article does have a caption that is descriptive and well-worded. The other image has no specific caption, only facts related to the Croatan.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes, both images are public domain pieces of art.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? No, the images are both on the right side of the page and are kind of small.

Checking the talk page

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 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? The type of conversations that are going on behind the scenes are side notes on how to improve the article or what needed to be removed.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? The article is rated low importance and I believe it is a part of the WikiProjects.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? Wikipedia discusses the topic in more detail, using more factual evidence about specific information.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? The status is of low importance.
 * What are the article's strengths? The articles strengths are how organized it is.
 * How can the article be improved? The article can be improved by doing a bit more research and getting a few more sources. Also, it can have fewer words and still have a big impact on the audience.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article was well-developed but also it wasn't. I feel like it wasn't developed well because after a while of reading it felt like just an ongoing article.

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