User:Koolaid1018/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
(Provide a link to the article here.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020–2021_Thai_protests

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
(Briefly explain why you chose it, why it matters, and what your preliminary impression of it was.) I chose to evaluate this article because it is a recent event that has thorough research and legitmacy, but is also most likely missing information due to that fact that it is an incomplete event. For this practice, I chose the 2020-21 Thai protests becuase they are related to LGBT issues, and there is little information on the Wikipedia page about the LGBT-related protests that happened during this large-scale protest.

Evaluate the article
(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.) Lead section

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? (It shouldn't.) -No Is the lead concise or is it overly detailed? -Yes Content

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? -Not that I have noticed Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? -No, this article is lacking in LGBT information and smaller groups that were in attendance at the protest Tone and Balance

Is the article from a neutral point of view? -Yes, mostly Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? -No Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? -Yes Are minority or fringe viewpoints accurately described as such? -No Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? -Somewhat, the talk page had discourse over using the word 'riot', and if it was acceptable Sources and References

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? -Yes Are there better sources available, such as peer-reviewed articles in place of news coverage or random websites? (You may need to do some digging to answer this.) -Not that I can find Check a few links. Do they work? -Yes Organization and writing quality

Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? -Mostly, a bit wordy in parts and lacking in some areas. 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? -Mostly, yes Images and Media 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? -Sort of, they get the job done. Talk page discussion The article's talk page — and any discussions among other Wikipedia editors that have been taking place there — can be a useful window into the state of an article, and might help you focus on important aspects that you didn't think of.

What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? -Editors are discussing the correct usage of certain words to keep the article neutral, eg. the use of the word riot How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? -C-class, it is part of multiple Wikiprojects. How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? -N/A Overall impressions What is the article's overall status? -Ongoing/incomplete What are the article's strengths? -Factual/neutral How can the article be improved? -More information on certain topics related to the event How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? -Developed given the timeframe, but still needs more work/information added