User:Howets/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: Kivalina
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I am doing research with this community so I know a little bit about them and their history. This gives me an opportunity to learn more and contribute to a better representation of the community.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * 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? Is that in the contents section?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Concise, very short.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, it describes aspect of the Village
 * Is the content up-to-date? No recent additions.  Last edit was 2017.  A lot has happened with the evacuation road since then.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Missing content.  More could be said about the history, they also needs some references.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? This article represents an underrepresented population, Native Alaskans

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * 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? Orange goo seems over represented
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? references lean heavily on newpaper or other journalism articles
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? there are scientific papers and other government agency reports on Kivalina that are more recent
 * Are the sources current? see above
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Check a few links. Do they work? yes, article seems to be in good shape with links

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? It is easy to read.  Short sentences, most are referenced.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? not that I see
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? It is organized topically and is easy to follow

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? just one aerial photograph and a photograph of the orange goo. Nice graphic on where the community is located.
 * Are images well-captioned? yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? I think so.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? they are associated with the appropriate part of the article

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?  only 1 edit on talk page, all other traffic is about updating links.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Yes, it is part of WikiProject Alaska, WikiProject Arctic, WikiProject Cities, and WikiProject Indigenous peoples of North America
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? we haven't really talked about it in class other than in the context of the Wulik River and the Red Dog Mine

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? I don't know what you mean by this.
 * What are the article's strengths? short
 * How can the article be improved? there is a lot of missing content, it needs an update
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? There is a lot of information on Kivalina, it has been in the news a lot, there are lots of development projects and effort being put into the community that is not reflected in the article

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