User:Jjone051/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.


 * Black Lives Matter
 * I chose to evaluate this article because it is a topic that I am passionate about, and also a topic that I resonate with. I feel as if it helpful for those that do know anything about that topic.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

The Lead does include an introductory sentence that state's the articles topic both clearly and concisely. The lead of the article does include a description of the major sections listed later on. The lead does not include information that is not included in the article. I feel as if everything that was said in the lead somehow tied into a section of the article. The lead is very straight-forward, and it was very clear on the topic itself. I think that it was executed very well.


 * 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?

Content

 * Guiding questions

The content of the article is relevant to the topic. The article is not up-to-date. Even though the article is very informative, it is close to two years behind. The last year listed in the article was 2018, and it is 2020 now. All of the content listed definitely belongs there, but as far as missing content, there should be information from 2019 because so many things have happened related to the topic of the article that I do not see listed.


 * 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?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

The article is neutral. This article was more-so to inform readers and educate them on historical events, rather than to persuade them on something. There aren't any claims that I think were heavily biased because, again, this article is strictly about how BLM was formed, and it consisted of events that have happened that lead of to the formation of the group. It also went in detail about what the organization does. I do not think that any viewpoints were overrepresented or underrepresented.


 * 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?

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions

All of the facts were backed up by a reliable source. The claims had hyperlinks that lead to information pertaining to the content of the article. The sources are current. I clicked a few of the thinks and they did work.


 * 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?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization

 * Guiding questions

The article is well-written for a Wiki article. It was very clear, easy to read, and straight to the point. I did not notice any spelling or grammatical errors. The article's sections were very clear. There was also a table of contents for the article. Clicking on that made it very easy to navigate.


 * 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?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions

The article does include pictures of specific events to help readers understand the topic. The pics also have hyperlinks for more information in the caption. The captions also explained what is going on. The images do adhere to wikipedia's copyright regulations. The pictures were laid out well. They are very eye-catching.


 * 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?

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions
 * Some questions that are going on behind the scenes about this topic is how can we get police to stop using unnecessary force when confronting black people. I was not able to find how the article is rated, and the topic of this article is totally different from anything that we have seen/talked about in our class.


 * 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?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions

When it comes to improvements, the article could be more up to date. As I've stated before, the article stopped at 2018, and there are many things that have happened since then, given that it is now 2020. The article is very well-developed and complete. It went over all of the highlights in the lead and it is was informative. It was spot on. It was not poorly developed or underdeveloped at all. I think the strengths of the article were pretty much everything relating to police brutality and all of the negative things have happened to black people and how it adds the reason why BLM exists. Also, there were over 300 references. Even though I was not able click through every single link, the ones that I did click were legit. The fact that there are tons of references adds to the validity of the information provided. It is not just something someone made up or an article full of their biased opinions. It contains valuable information and facts.


 * 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?

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