User:ITBillet/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: Deaf culture
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I have chosen to evaluate this article due to the fact that it is one of my group topics and something in which I am very interested.

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
Yes, the Lead includes an introductory sentence that gives an overview of the article's topic. The Lead can include more summarizing information regarding the other major sections in the article, like education and characteristics. Yes, the Lead includes some random facts that are not addressed later in the article. The Lead looks concise, but I think it includes some information that is not needed in the overall quick summary and could be addressed later.

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?
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Content evaluation
Yes, the content in the article is very relevant to deaf culture. I will need to do some of my own research to determine if the content is up to date, but I would say no, since everything is constantly changing and evolving there are a few things that need to be updated. This article seems to be focused on the United States only, and does not really address the cultural practices of other deaf individuals in other parts of the world. So, for the topic of deaf culture as a whole, I would say that it is missing the POV of different countries.

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
Yes, the article appears to be neutral without much bias. As mentioned, the perspectives of deaf individuals in other countries seems to be underrepresented in this article. No persuasion seems to be apparent in this article.

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?
 * 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?

Sources and references evaluation
There are many citations, but I feel that more could be added to support some basic facts that the article states. Yes, the sources are thorough, and some of them can be replaced with more up-to-date facts. Yes, the sources are diverse and all of the links that I tried worked.

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
For the most part, the article is well-written. There are a few grammar errors and sentences that can be shorted and written in a better manner. Its organization has been done well, it has large sections with subsections as well.

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
The article could benefit from some more media in order to give it a more visual representation of the topic. The videos especially can be captioned better so the reader knows what it consists of before they take the time to watch it. I believe the media adheres to the copyright regulations, yes. The organization of the media is done okay, but it can definitely be laid out better.

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
The conversations that are going on in the talk section involve the possible addition of sections and sentences to further clarify a topic. There was also heavy questioning of some of the videos in the article, and how there were no english subtitles present under the man who was signing in ASL, so it was not accessible to those who did not speak ASL. The article is rated B and C class, and is part of WikiProject Deaf and WikiProject Disability. Wiki goes into more detail about this topic than we do in class due to the fact that it is centered of the Deaf, but it has similar tones and facts as we have talked about in class.

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
The status of this article states that I has some information that may be controversial and that it needs revising. The strengths of the article are that it goes into detail about every section that it has, but it can improve by adding more sections in order to encompass all of the relevant facts and history of deaf culture as a whole. I would say that the article is underdeveloped, due to the fact that there is more information that can be added and made up-to-date.

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