User:KGFerrer/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.


 * Name of article: Rigoberta Menchú
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. This is a C-Class article about a prominent Guatemalan activist. It is also rated a level-5 vital article.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Lead evaluation
The introductory sentence does a fairly good job of describing the article's topic. As for the rest of the lead, while it does touch upon the article's major sections, it is brief. Overall, while the lead gives a quick overview of the topic, it is also quite vague when it comes to explaining her contributions.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Content evaluation
All of the article's content is relevant to the topic. The content is also up-to-date without adding unrelated material or missing any major information.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Tone and balance evaluation
Most of the article has a neutral tone and attempts to avoid bias. However, since there is controversy surrounding certain aspects of Menchu's life, that could be better addressed within the article in order to avoid bias.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Sources and references evaluation
All the facts in the article are backed up by secondary sources which reflect the available literature, however the controversy surrounding the topic makes verifying reliability difficult. Still, many of these sources are current. The links that I checked also worked.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Organization evaluation
The organization of this article could be a lot clearer. This article is written in semi-chronological order but lacks flow. However, there are no spelling or grammatical errors and the sections do reflect the major aspects of her life.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Images and media evaluation
The four images included in this article do not enhance understanding, they match the sections. Though, these images are well captioned and adhere to Wikipedia's regulations. Still, better images could be chosen and laid out in a more visually appealing way.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Talk page evaluation
The conversations had on this topic are mostly about the controversy surrounding Menchu's life and the accounts within her autobiography. As for the rating, it is a C-class article of high importance that is part of five Wikiprojects: WikiProject Biography, WikiProject Guatemala,WikiProject Women's History, WikiProject Indigenous peoples of the Americas, and WikiProject Women writers.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Overall evaluation
This article's biggest weakness is its addressal of the controversy about Menchu's testimony. Other than that however, this article could improve in clarity and flow. The article's strengths lie in the detailing of Menchu's involvement with organizations.

Optional activity

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