User:Inirihamye/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: (Crystal Wilkinson)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * The Affrilachian movement in poetry is really interesting to me, and I know a lot about Frank X Walker, the main proponent but not much about the other people directly involved in the production of art centering the Affrilachian experience.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes, the article briefly describes who Crystal Wilkinson is.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * There is no brief overview of the content, no.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No, the Lead is simply one sentence.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * The Lead is too concise, could include information about her birthday, and a quick preview of the article, and her current life.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes, content is relevant
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * There seems to be a lot and frequent engagement, so I would say content available is up to date
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * No birthday, which seems like a staple of most articles, the right-hand section doesn't have much information either. Information from the past couple years seems to be missing.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?
 * Yes, the article is about a Black poet from Eastern Kentucky.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Article is neutral, however does not mention anything negative or controversial about her, which seems like it should come with the territory as a Black female poet from Eastern Kentucky.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * The article is overall positive, but not biased
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * The positive public response seems overrepresented, but further research is required.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No, doesn't seem to be pushing an argument.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * There is one fact about the Black population of her county that is not cited.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * They are overwhelmingly positive, which seems skewed.
 * There is not much actual analysis book by book of her work.
 * Are the sources current?
 * There are some faces missing.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Sources seem to be written by peers, and so other historically marginalized individuals, but more research into her reception by White Eastern Kentuckians is required.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Yes

Sources and references evaluation
Very well sourced for the material present, but seems too overly positive. There are some newer developments in her career that are not present.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Yes
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Not any currently apparent.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * Yes, seem standard for a writer.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * There is only one image, of Crystal Wilkinson, though some landscape pictures of where she grew up, and perhaps the covers of her books would add to the article.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * The only one is the "profile picture", so yes.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * I can't quite tell.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * N/A

Images and media evaluation
Should include more images.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * Most talk additions are about citations, not really adding any new information.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * C-rated, part of notably the African diaspora project, the Louisville project, and the Women writers project.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * N/A

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * Overall too brief.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * Discusses what seems like material from mostly interviews.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * Literary analysis of the themes of Wilkinson's works, more introductory information about Wilkinson.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * Underdeveloped.

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