User:Honeybee15/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: Homelessness in the San Francisco Bay Area
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I chose this article because the PE Org I will be working with works with providing health care and resources to the Homeless Community in Downtown Oakland of California.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Lead evaluation
The article provides a good context on the large topic that is "Homelessness in the Bay Area". However, it doesn't touch on the major sections of the whole article. The lead also provides information about homelessness in Los Angeles and San Diego. I do not see the relevance of this information

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Content evaluation
This article contains the relevant topics of the historical background, causes of homelessness, prevalence in different regions of the bay area, health impacts, and etc. However, this information is not up-to-date. The history portion only has information up to 2010, the health impact section doesn't include information about resources which homeless folks have access to, and there is no information on current efforts to address homelessness in different Bay Area regions.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Tone and balance evaluation
The article is neutral without claims towards and particular positions. This article seems to focus on providing information without pushing the reader to be in favor for one position or another.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation
Links work. Some links are relevant with dates of 2019. However, there are also many link that are dated to older years such as 2007 and 2001.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Organization evaluation
This article is very well written. It's information is clear and concise. Its sections are well organized and broken down in reasonable sections.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Images and media evaluation
There is only one picture present and it is the picture in the Lead. More pictures can be added.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Talk page evaluation
There is not much discussion for this article in the talk page. This article is rated B-Class with Low-importance.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Overall evaluation
Overall, I think this article is good for historical background. However, it lacks more relevant information of current times of homelessness in the San Francisco Bay Area. This article is well-developed but can be improved through relevant additions of current issues as will as broadening its sections with additions of social work resources which the homeless can utilize.

Optional activity

 * Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback

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 * Link to feedback: Talk:Homelessness in the San Francisco Bay Area