User:Kmcphers128/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: Vinegar Hill (Charlottesville, Virginia)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I have chosen this article to evaluate because I think it is an important topic of discussion that I have only heard about briefly, so I'd like to explore the specifics and share them with the world. This event displaced hundreds of minority residents and the wake of these actions is still being felt. We must examine the history and award it the attention it warrants.

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 Lead includes a concise introductory sentence, but it lacks an initial statement regarding what Vinegar Hill is most notable for– and that is the displacement of African American families and businesses. It does not include a brief description of the major sections, and it includes information about the first Irish families that founded the town but does not elaborate on their history and relevance to the story. The lead is too concise and does not give a good overarching view of the topic, especially when compared to the major section's content.

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
The content is relevant to the topic although it is missing some important explorations. Firstly, the initial Irish immigrants. Second, the geographic location of Vinegar Hill and how that was relevant to its redevelopment. The content is not entirely up to date, as the most recent citations date back to 2018.

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
The article is definitely neutral. There is no tone in particular. One could describe this article as over-representing the experience of the displaced African Americans, but in contemporary culture that is what is most relevant and important to discuss. It does not try to persuade the reader or show 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 of the facts are backed up by a secondary source of information– they seem thorough but are also a lot of news sites/newspapers which lean one way on the partisan scale. They are relatively current, but none are more recent than 2018. All of the links seem to work. I think there should be more academic literature on the topic.

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
No obvious grammatical errors. I am an english major so I of course think there could be a little more flare in the writing but I understand it's bland for a reason. It is clear and concise, although some sentences are a bit redundant. The sections make sense, although I will probably be adding more.

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
There are no images, although I think images could definitely help enhance the understanding of the topic.

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
There are no conversations ongoing on the talk page. It is not rated either. It is part of WikiProject Virginia.

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
The overall status is one of Start-Class, so it must be more developed. I think it is strong in its unbiased approach to the information and the consistent citation of sources. I think the artickle could be improved and more developed with research into more aspects of Vinegar Hill and more current sources.

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 * Link to feedback: Talk:Vinegar Hill (Charlottesville, Virginia)