User:Lyric Harris/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: Maternal death
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I chose this article because it can be directly applied to my group's topic.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic: The introductory sentence is relatively concise, and it gives the definition for the article's topic (maternal mortality).
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections: The introduction doesn't include a clear overview of the article's main sections. However, it does breifly describe a number of the categories covered in the article.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article: No, all the information in the lead is present in the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed: The lead is relatively concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic: The article's content is relevant to the topic of maternal mortality, including causes and prevention.
 * Is the content up-to-date: Most of the information is from 2016, which is generally effective of today's trends (although most of the data has slightly increased since 2016)
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong: It seems that the article contains all essential information on the topic, though there are areas, such as social factors, that could use more elaboration.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral: The article seems to be neutral in stating the facts about maternal mortality.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position: No
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented: The social and racial contributions to maternal mortality could use more emphasis.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another: No, the article seems to objectively state facts.

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: Most of the sources are from no later than 2017, with a few from the early 2000s.
 * Check a few links. Do they work: Yes.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read: The article is well written, with a stylistic choices that make it slightly confusing.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors: The article contains a few grammatical errors.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic: Yes, the article organizes information into relevant categories.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic: The first image relates to the historical aspect of the article. However, I'm not sure if the second image is completely relevant to the article.
 * 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: Most people on the talk page are requesting that more ratios be included in the article.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects: Most people rated this article start class, with high importance. It is a part of a number of wiki projects, including those on women's health and reproductive medicine.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class: This page focuses more on the overall population of women than it does on specific demographics of women who disproportionately face this problem.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status: Overall, I think this article is an informative first step in researching maternal mortality, but I think it should defiantly be supplemented with other sources.
 * What are the article's strengths: The article is organized in an effective way.
 * How can the article be improved: This article can focus more on the disparities between specific demographics.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed: I think that the ideas in the article are generally well developed, although some could use more information.

Optional activity

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