User:James Nalbone/sandbox

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: Luddite (Luddite)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I have chosen this article because I found it interesting and wanted to learn more about the history behind the phrase "What are you a Luddite?" when referring to someone against modern technology.

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? Yes.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes. 9/13/20 was the last edit.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? No and No.

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? No.
 * 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? Yes.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes.
 * Are the sources current? Oldest source is from 1934 while the newest is from 2013. Most are from the last 10 years, so yes.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? Yes and No.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes, but personally I would add some words to make it flow better.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? None that I could find.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Conversations about modern interpretations of the Luddite movement to ways to reorganize the article to flow better are taking place.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Yes and C-Class rating.
 * 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? It needs some things touched up here and there and more info added but all around a good article about the Luddite movement.
 * What are the article's strengths? It's pictures help people get a better understanding of the things talked about, stays on topic, and easy to read
 * How can the article be improved? Could flow better, better organization, new sources
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I would say it is mostly complete because it is well-developed. New sources could be added though

Article Chosen: Luddite
Quote: "a radical faction which destroyed textile machinery as a form of protest."