User:Juldav2000/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
George Floyd protests

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
This is a more current article relating to the class that I am enrolled in (Hist 319: Police and Protest in US History). This article has a lot of information to look through, so there is a lot of evaluation that can be done. Also, I have experienced this event and have participated in some of the protests, so I feel like I have some knowledge to pull from when looking at how this article is written.

Evaluate the article
Lead Section


 * The lead section is concise and straight to the point.
 * The lead section includes important names and dates that would be helpful to someone who was looking for quick information.
 * The lead section includes much of the information that is touched on in the article including many of the main points.

Content


 * The article focuses on the main topic of George Floyd's death as well as the protests that came after his death.
 * The article includes mostly relevant information; however, there are some sections that I would remove because there is only a sentence or two in the section.
 * The content is up to date and correct in the information that is stated.
 * The article does address Wikipedia's equity gaps. The topic of racism and police brutality in the United States is not addressed enough.

Tone and Balance


 * The article is discussed in a neutral point of view. The article examines a variety of sources to explain facts, and the contributors did not stray from the facts and insert their own personal opinions.
 * After reading this article, I do not think that there is a specific way that the reader is meant to feel. I do not believe that the contributors are trying to persuade the reader in any way.

Sources and References


 * The article uses references over 470 times and uses those references to back up every piece of information that is stated.
 * There is no sign of plagiarism, and the citations look to be correctly cited.
 * The sources are current.
 * There are some news sources including CNN and ABS; however, there are a variety of other sources included to back up the information.
 * Some of the facts in the article have multiple references.

Organization and Writing Quality


 * The article is well written and organized in an easy to follow manner. I feel like each section builds upon the previous section and is all very relevant.
 * There are two spelling errors that I found.
 * The article is easy to follow and understand.

Images and Media


 * The images are all properly cited.
 * The images are relevant to the topic and are placed at a point in the article that makes sense.
 * The images give important insight into the protests that have taken place.

Talk Page Discussion


 * This article is listed as a level five vital article.
 * The article is part of multiple WikiProjects including Black Lives Matter, Discrimination, Law Enforcement, and Human Rights projects.
 * The article has a neutrality tag attached to it, and someone asked why it was flagged because it seemed neutral. The reply stated that the article was tagged because the event was current and there was ongoing controversy (this was in June of 2021).

Overall Impression


 * I believe that this is a very well developed article including a large amount of facts and resources.
 * The article is easy to follow and understand.
 * Overall, this seems like a strong article and something that I would feel comfortable gathering information from. The amount of references and variety of references used as well as the neutral tone and unbiased point of view helps me feel more confident in the information that I am reading.

Atlanta Student Movement
Lead

The lead section was short and concise. I would have added maybe a little more detail just for a quick summary of what happened.

Content

The content section was very well written, and included background information that I felt was relevant to the topic. It was also written from an unbiased point of view.

Tone and Balance

The article seemed to be very neutral and did not include any statements of opinion.

Sources and References

Reliable sources were used. The citations did not come from any news sources or sources that seemed to hold bias.

Organization and Writing Quality

Other than a few minor grammatical errors, the writing was very clear. I felt like the article was well thought out and included important information.

Images and Media

No images included.

Talk Page Discussion

The talk page mentioned that some of the external links were edited.

Overall Impression

Overall, I thought that this was a very well written article with a well developed topic.

Lynching of David Wyatt
Lead

The beginning was well summarized and was easy to read. Clearly introduced the topic at hand.

Content

The article had a lot of great information and the content was well structured. All the content sounded relevant to the topic discussed.

Tone and Balance

Good tone, no signs of bias.

Sources and References

Good amount of references. All references seemed to be from reliable sources.

Organization and Writing Quality

I really enjoyed the organization of this article. I liked how it gave information on the event but then ended talked about the responses and implications.

Images and Media

One image that related to the article. It was well labeled and described.

Talk Page Discussion

Talk page included previous peer-reviews

Overall Impression

Overall, this is one of the best articles that I read. I felt like it was well structured and well detailed. There were a few grammatical errors that I corrected, but other than that, it was well written.

Know-Nothing Riots of 1856
Lead

I liked the introduction and felt like it summarized the information of the topic; however, the first sentence seemed a little "wordy" for me, but I could not figure out the best way to revise it.

Content

The content was well written and thoroughly explained.

Tone and Balance

The tone was neutral and there were varying points of view in the article. I do not feel as if the author projected any sort of bias on the reader.

Sources and References

The sources were included but structured differently then I am used to seeing. However, all the source information looked to be from trusted sources and were free from biases.

Organization and Writing Quality

The organization was different then other articles that I had read. I do like how the end of the article included government responses. It seemed to tie the article together very well. Writing quality was strong. I corrected some grammatical errors, but not many.

Images and Media

One relevant image was included in the article. The image was well labeled and described.

Talk Page Discussion

Talk page included one peer review.

Overall Impression

Overall, I enjoyed the article and felt like it included a lot of detail. Although the article was structured differently then how I am used to seeing Wiki articles, I think that it flowed really well.