User:Jschng/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Abortion in Wyoming

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because I thought it was interesting how there's entire separate Wikipedia pages dedicated to the topic of abortion in one state. It matters because abortion is still a contentious topic in the US. My preliminary impression was that it was going to be about the political history of abortion in Wyoming—political candidacies, laws, policies, public opinion.

Lead section

 * Does the lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Not really
 * Does the lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes
 * Does the lead include information that is not present in the article? (It shouldn't.) No
 * Is the lead concise or is it overly detailed? Fairly concise

Content
A good Wikipedia article should cover all the important aspects of a topic, without putting too much weight on one part while neglecting another.


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Lots missing in general
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? Yes

Tone and Balance
Wikipedia articles should be written from a neutral point of view; if there are substantial differences of interpretation or controversies among published, reliable sources, those views should be described as fairly as possible.


 * Is the article neutral? Yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? I think the anti-abortion views are a little underrepresented
 * Are minority or fringe viewpoints accurately described as such? N/A
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No

Sources and References
A Wikipedia article should be based on the best sources available for the topic at hand. When possible, this means academic and peer-reviewed publications or scholarly books.


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? No
 * 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? Yes
 * Are there better sources available, such as peer-reviewed articles in place of news coverage or random websites? (You may need to do some digging to answer this.) Yes, there's a few local news sources and blogs used
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

Organization and writing quality
The writing should be clear and professional, the content should be organized sensibly into sections.


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes
 * 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

 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No, just one graph
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes

Talk page discussion
The article's talk page — and any discussions among other Wikipedia editors that have been taking place there — can be a useful window into the state of an article, and might help you focus on important aspects that you didn't think of.


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Some are saying this article shouldn't exist because there's not enough notable information on abortion in Wyoming specifically.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It's a part of WikiProjects Women, Abortion, Law, Feminism, Women's History, Gender Studies, United States/Wyoming, Women's Health.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We don't really talk about abortion in Wyoming in class

Overall impressions

 * What is the article's overall status? C-class
 * What are the article's strengths? Brings light to a fairly niche topic, expands conversation on important, controversial topic.
 * How can the article be improved? More information
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I'd say it's very underdeveloped.