User:Jtoney1/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.


 * Race and Sports: (link)
 * Sports and Race both play a major role in culture.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

The introduction does a great job of detailing the information to come in the writing below. It is very clear and concise. The Lead gives a brief description of major sections, providing a map of whats to come and does not deviate from the map. The lead does not include information that is not present in the article. The lead is very straight to the point and does an amazing job of grabbing the reader's attention, while sticking to the point.


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes
 * 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? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Concise and straight to the point

Content

 * Guiding questions

The article's content is very relevant to the topic of Race and Sport. The information stays on topic and true to the course set by the lead. The content is up to date for the most part. Nothing seems outdated. It lacks recent information pertaining to Colin Kaeperknick and the NFL. I also lacks racial incidents that concerning the Atlanta Hawks Bruce Levenson and Danny Ferry.


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? The content is relevant
 * Is the content up-to-date? Lacks some recent dates pertaining to race and the NFL
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? More info about Colin Kaeperknick could be added to give more detail.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

The article seems neutral for the most part. Although the article discuses racial injustices and sports, the article does a great job of not choosing side. It also does a great job of simply presenting the facts. Claims presented in the article may seem problematic but considering the the topics at hand, its strays from bias towards any particular positions. No viewspoints are left unrepresented. The article shows injustice fact and nothing more.


 * Is the article neutral? The Article seems neutral for the most part though the article is about racism
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? The claim that
 * 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

Each fact present in the article is properly backed by reliable sources. There could be more supporting details provided for areas concerning racial injustice in the the NFL and the NBA but overall the article does a great job providing additional data to support the facts provided. The source are current and reflect the information provided the topic given by the article. Every link that was clicked on worked and led to additional information.


 * 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 and there are no noticeable errors. In the article grammatical errors are nonexistent. The sections and the content presented within the sections is neat and well-organized. The content does not stray from the topic.


 * 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 not include any images.


 * 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

Many conversations about whether the NFL is truly blacklisting Colin Kaeperknick continues to happen on and off the internet. Discussion on if kneeling during the National Anthem should be allowed or prohibited and punishable for athletes is also closely related to this topic. The topic discusses race in a more cultural perspective.


 * 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

The article is strong and presents the reader with a lot of information. The content does deviate from its topics. The article could provide more information on the NBA and the NFL racially unjust incidents. Little information on the Atlanta Hawks incident of 2014 is provided. The NFL incident gives very few details. With the addition of this information and more details on ongoing incidents this article could be better.


 * 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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