User:KaelaWilbur/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: Wendy Wilbur
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. Wendy Wilbur is my aunt and the page for her doesn't have a lot of info on it.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes, although the info is out of date.
 * 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.

Lead evaluation
Needs to be updated.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes.
 * Is the content up-to-date? No, doesn't have her later work.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Missing her being inducted into the UMass Hall of Fame
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? Sort of. As a female athlete she probably gets less coverage than her male counterparts, but also she is a straight, white woman so she still is probably more developed than others.

Content evaluation
Needs work.

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.

Tone and balance evaluation
Neutral

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes.
 * 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? Not relevant to this article.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes.

Sources and references evaluation
Good

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Concise, but needs more work.
 * 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? None yet.

Organization evaluation
Short but organized.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No.
 * Are images well-captioned? No images yet.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? N/A.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? N/A.

Images and media evaluation
Missing images

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? No conversations or if there were they have been removed since she is living.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is rated as a stub and is part of the Biography Wikiproject
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? N/A

Talk page evaluation
Empty

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Stub.
 * What are the article's strengths? All the facts are cited, neutral pov.
 * How can the article be improved? Add more recent information.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article is underdeveloped.

Overall evaluation
Underdeveloped

Optional activity

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 * Link to feedback: Talk:Wendy Wilbur