User:Maariveraa/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.


 * LGBT People in Prison: LGBT people in prison
 * LGBT People in Prison have traumatic experiences behind bars. These people get abused and discriminated on the daily. I question myself how they feel physically and mentally? I would like to find out more information about this topic this is why I chose this article to evaluate.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

Yes, the lead includes that the prisoners that are LGBT face a lot of discrimination compared to non-LGBT prisoners.


 * Yes the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections.
 * No, the Lead doesn't include information that is not present in the article?
 * The lead is concise

Content

 * Guiding questions

Yes

Yes

No


 * Is the article's content relevant to this topic?
 * Is the content up to date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

Yes

Yes

Overrepresented

Persuades the reader in favor of one position


 * 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?

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions

Yes all facts in the article are backed up by a reliable secondary source of information

Yes the sources are through

Yes the sources are current

Yes


 * 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?

Organization

 * Guiding questions

Yes the article is well written

No it doesn't have any spelling errors

Yes the article is well organized


 * 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?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions

Yes the article includes images

Yes they are well captioned

Yes

Yes


 * 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?

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions

This article is trying to ensure the LGBT related issues.

The article is rated as C-Class on the project quality scale, yes it is part of WikiProjects

It doesn't differ at all, it let's us know how LGBT faces discrimination based on their sexual identity and sexual orientation.


 * 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?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions

It explained a lot of information well, article was well written

It is detailed with all the issues that prisoners face and support that LGBT has

The article can be improved by talking more about how prisoners feel how they get mistreated

The article is well-developed


 * 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?

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

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