User:Jaydahol/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: (link) Youth suffrage
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I chose this article because it is not a topic that is addressed often. I make up the world's population of youth along with my peers so I believe this is an important issue that should have more information for users/readers to access.

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


''The lead does include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic in a way in which youth suffrage is defined. The lead does include a brief description of the article's major sections although it has more components that are not present in the article. The lead is somewhat concise as it may need a few more details added.''

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
''The content presented in the article is up to date and relevant to the topic of Youth Suffrage. The article is missing information on youth suffrage in places other than the US and Venezuela. The article addresses Youth Suffrage which is a historically underrepresented topic concerning our youth which are an underrepresented group.''

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
''The article seems neutral to a certain extent. There is a section that discusses the arguments for and against youth suffrage, here I see an underrepresentation of the arguments against youth suffrage. I don't think the article is attempting to persuade the reader in favor of or against youth suffrage.''

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? YES

Sources and references evaluation
''All of the facts in the article are backed up by a reliable secondary source of information. The sources are not thorough as a lot of the information is gathered is from a select few websites instead of a wide variety. There is a variety of information shared across different time period although there are no historically marginalized individuals.''

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
''The article is concise, clear, and easy to read. There are no grammatical or spelling errors and it is well-organized.''

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 does not include any 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?
 * 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
''On the talk page users have discussed ways to strengthen the arguments made within the article along with new sections and new information that would be helpful to include. The article is rated as start class on the project's quality scale. This article is a part of of WikiProject Elections and Referendums. There isn't much difference from the way we've talked about it 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
''Overall the article us underdeveloped and needs improvement. One strength in the article is it includes a decent amount of useful information on the United States and youth suffrage. This article can be improved by adding more information and images along with a broader variety of references.''

Optional activity

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