User:Jaspreets1208/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: (Talk:1984 anti-Sikh riots)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. This article caught my eye because even though I am Sikh I did not know about these Sikhs riots until last year, I was shocked to find all the horrible acts that were done against Sikhs, I feel more people need to be educated on this topic.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes the lead does include an introductory sentence.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes it does
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? no it does not
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? I feel the lead is concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? it is relevant
 * Is the content up-to-date? yes
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Content that is missing is the unreported deaths, the rapes, no one was spared
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? I feel like it does

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? i feel the article is neutral and is stating facts
 * 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? Yes I feel it might purse a reader to lean in favor of the injustice done towards to the Sikhs

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? yes
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?no
 * Check a few links. Do they work?yes

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? it is easy to read
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? no
 * 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? it includes only one image
 * Are images well-captioned? the one image is not
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? no

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? everyone is saying to change the title from Sikh riot's to genocide, I also agree
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? i believe it is not
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? I do not know

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? is okay but needs a few fixes
 * What are the article's strengths? The way everything happened seems pretty accurate
 * How can the article be improved? yes
 * 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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