User:Kerrymonique/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: (Norris Church Mailer)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. This article was assigned to evaluate for assigned for class 2020 Spring Middle State University of Georgia by my Professor

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes,the introductory sentence is clear, concise and engaging.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? No, the description seems to brief and does not include events about her life or children.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?  No, information is missing details as mentioned above
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead is concise enough to get a good understanding of what the article is about.

Lead evaluation
The lead is well written and introduces the topic well. It mentions Norris's writing but needs more information about her family, and children.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? The articles content is relevant to the topic.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes, the content seems to be up-to-date
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Yes, Some of the sections could be expanded upon like her modeling history.

Content evaluation
The content is relevant to the topic, it links to Wikipedia sources, and spands from her life as an artist to her death.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions
 * Is the article neutral? This article is neutral.


 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? The article avoids bias, and topics are represented in a balanced way.


 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? The viewpoints are not overrepresented.


 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No, the article is states information is a factual way. Did not seem to persuade me.

Tone and balance evaluation
The artical is neutral, except where it says that "Norris beat the odds," might persuade the reader to be a little bias causing people to think that success happened ultimately because of luck? I think that statement seems a little bias.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? No
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes
 * Are the sources current? The references are not current. They range from 2002 -2008
 * Check a few links. Do they work? All of the reference links work

Sources and references evaluation
The sources and references are all linked to reputable sources but could be expanded upon.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes, the article was easy to read.


 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? I did not find any grammatical errors in spelling.


 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes, the sections devide the content in a well-organized manner. The discussion on the talk page discusses doing edits to the content.  I'm unsure of what I might suggest we contribute.

Organization evaluation
The article is clear and well written, the sections are reflect major stand points and provides relevant information in regards to Mailers life.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes, there is only one picture of Norris Church Mailer.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes, is in the appropriate sidebox.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes, it was taken from creative commons
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes, the image is visually appealing but more images of her artwork would be a good idea too.

Images and media evaluation
Overall, the image is sufficient and has the necessary citations.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions

adding more content.
 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Disscussing citations, and
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is rated low importance for several WikiProjects.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? Our talk page is used for class collaboration, and contributions to the organization of the article.

Talk page evaluation
I think the article needs more work. I enjoyed the conversations, unfortunately, I've have been in a out of reading because of a back injury. However, the talk page is impressive and has lots of great suggestions for improving the article. Made a mistake evaluaing the wrong article..

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? The article has good content and overall is a well-written piece of work, but could use more resources.
 * What are the article's strengths? The article is a reliable source, it is interesting and is well-developed.
 * How can the article be improved? Give more information about her legacy
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article could use additional links (especially of her artwork).

Overall evaluation
The article begins with good information which makes it easy to add too.

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. I

with four tildes — ~ kerrymoniqueKerryMoniqueMcNair (talk) 16:02, 23 February 2020 (UTC)kerrymoniqueKerryMoniqueMcNair (talk) 16:05, 23 February 2020 (UTC)


 * Link to feedback: Talk:Norris Mailer

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