User:Heather Branstetter/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: Ursula Acosta
 * The article is brief and to the point with subheaders that create a logical flow about the information presented.

Lead evaluation
The Lead includes a clear, concise two sentence description of the article's topic. The Lead includes a clickable "Contents" box that scrolls to each topic subheading clearly identifying the major sections of the article. There is no information discussing topics not discussed in the article.

Content evaluation
The content is fully relevant to the topic of the article which follows the early life, career, and accomplishments of the topic. The content is up-to-date as of the passing of the topic in 2018. The article does contain a link to the topic's personal internet page used throughout the article as the primary source of information which could be problematic in verifying the topic's education and accomplishments. The article fits with Wikipedia's aim to fill-in equity gaps because the article is about a female psychologist and professor born in Germany who established a Genealogical Society in Puerto Rico and contributed to the improvement of psychology through scholarly works.

Tone and balance evaluation
The article maintains a neutral tone throughout without revealing any particular agenda other than simply informing the reader of a woman psychologists life's work and education.

Sources and references evaluation
The article contains five references two of which are secondary sources of information to support the author claims. One reference link is broken leaving two references which were written by the author as personal internet pages.

Organization evaluation
The article is well-written with an easy to follow, logical flow. There are no grammatical or spelling errors within the text.

Images and media evaluation
The article includes a photograph of the topic with a caption that includes her most important contribution capturing the main focus of the article. The picture does not list a source for the picture.

Talk page evaluation
The talk page is small with the conversation centering on verifying the topic's date of death and the type of verification needed to comply with Wikipedia standards.

Overall evaluation
Overall, the article serves its purpose in presenting information about a woman psychologist and what she accomplished in her life. The article could be improved with a picture of the Genealogical Society she founded, its first members or building where they met. Links to the articles and books that she wrote on psychology would be helpful.