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Article Evaluation: Michael Jordan Wikipedia Article

Does the article lead (aka lede) provide a clear overview of the main article content? In the article lead, his accomplishments and achievements are merely listed, excluding the plot and conflict of his life. It gives an overview of the prestige of his career, but does not highlight any of the struggles he went through. It is more like a resume than a biography.

Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you? Everything in the article is relevant to Michael Jordan as an athlete, brand, and NBA executive. However, I wish that there was more of a psychological examination of him as a person, as it only describes his attributes and career.

Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? The article is very neutral. The only issue that was not addressed was the possibility of his first retirement being a result of his gambling habits and pressure from the commissioner to temporarily leave the league.

Are there viewpoints that are over-represented, or under-represented? As mentioned before, the viewpoint of his psychological struggles and his personality is vastly underrepresented, as his career story and list of achievements are so lengthy.

Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted? There is an extensive amount of references, and each reference is taken from a primary source, such as a newspaper or a magazine. Because this information was readily available and widely known, the authors of the article were able to be selective and cite the best possible sources.

Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added? All information is up to date except for the past years of the Charlotte Hornets performance, the team that he owns.

Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article? The citations all work, and the sources do support the claims.

Check out the Talk page of the article. What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? There is not too much conversation, as this subject is quite objective and straightforward.