User:KHuckaby1920/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: (link) Jane Colden Jane Colden
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. We learned about her in one of the articles

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * 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

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?: It's a little short but the main bits are there
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?: Yes, it's a page for Jane Colden.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?: No
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?: No

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Mostly
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?: Yes
 * Are the sources current?: Mostly
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?: Yes
 * Check a few links. Do they work?: Yes, almost all

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?: Not that I noticed
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?: yes

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?: yes
 * 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

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?: It has been worked on for a lot of classes
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?: Yes, ex: Women Scientists
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?: Not a lot?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?: Good
 * What are the article's strengths?: informative
 * How can the article be improved?: More details?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?: Well developed

Optional activity

 * Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback

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