User:Jbains03/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
(Provide a link to the article here.)

Article 1: Homeless women in the United States

Article 2: Domestic violence in the United States

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
(Briefly explain why you chose it, why it matters, and what your preliminary impression of it was.)

Article 1:

I chose this article because there was a warning indicating that there was original information in the article, which challenged the credibility of the source. This article offers information about homeless women in the United States, and is directly related to the work done by the PE organization (Women's Daytime Drop-in Center). The article matters because it provides a series of facts that outline the contributions to why so many women are homeless, incorporating domestic violence and the feminization of poverty within its definition. My preliminary impression was that the article was informative, though the warning indicated that it may not be trustworthy.

Article 2:

I chose this article for my sector classification due to its focus on the intersection between homeless and domestic violence. This article matters because it highlights the varying forms of domestic abuse and the associating legislation that has developed in regard to domestic violence against women. There is information about organizations that offer support as well, which is important because it offers solution oriented information. My preliminary impression of this article was that is consisted of a lot of information, though it didn't seem organized in the best manner. I think this article lacks an efficient flow that allows the reader to follow the train of thought, and statistics seems to be thrown in spontaneously rather than presented with background or a leading sentence.

Evaluate the article
(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)

Article 1

The lead section of my article lacked supplementary information and a strong leading sentence to summarize the contents of the issue. The article does a poor job of providing enough background information to set-up the context and describe the major sections. There is not sufficient information inn the "Historical Significance" portion of the article, and it does not effectively educate the reader as to the importance of events that led to the issue discussed. The content seems fairly up to date, as the article touched on conditions that existed during the Covid-19 pandemic. The article does a good job of including statistics, though it fails to explain their significance through background information. The content is sufficient, but the article fails to explain and highlight what led to the rise in numbers of women with insecure hosing. The tone is fairly impartial, and primarily sticks to the facts rather than taking a direct side. The article contains references with links that work, and there is a good amount of supporting evidence for claims made throughout. The incorporation of images and media is limited and fails to visually convey the central argument of the article. The organization of this article is fairly clear, and the separation of subsections helps the reader follow along easily. Overall, the article does a good job of providing facts but it lacks sufficient historical background and significance to fully support a developed paper.

Article 2

The introductory portion of this article starts with a definition of domestic violence, which is fairly direct and helps centralize the idea of the article. The lead section does hint at the various sections of the article by providing some brief information about the variation of vulnerability amongst women due to gender and sexual orientation. The lead is concise, though it can be a little more intentional about setting up the reader for what is to come in the essay. The articles content is relevant to the article, and is pretty up-to-date. There is a gap indicating that the article has not been updated within the past few years, as the Violence Against Women Act has been reauthorized since 2018, but the article fails to mention this and states that the act's funding ended in 2018. The article does touch on topics related to marginalized groups, as it emphasizes domestic violence in relation to the LGBTQ+ community and members from low socio-economic backgrounds. The tone of the article is neutral and there do not seem to be claims that appear heavily biased. The viewpoint about how domestic violence negatively impacts the housing security of women is explained, but I do not think it overwhelms the opposing standpoint. The article contains secondary sources within its sections, utilizing information to present facts. The organization of the article can be improved, as well as the images utilized, to better support the information being presented. The article's talk page discussion revolves around fixing statistics and altering the supportive media.