User:Mageeking/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I have chosen this article to evaluate because Ruth Bader Ginsburg was an extremely influential Supreme Court justice who took part in many formative rulings. She helped to advance the rights of women in the United States over the course of her career. We are also learning about her in class next week, so evaluating this article will help me learn more about her overall.

Evaluate the article
The article on Ruth Bader Ginsburg starts with a strong introductory sentence that distinctly identifies what will be addressed in the article. It is overall easy to read and includes references to most sections of the article (though does not include anything on her advocacy for abortion rights). This section does not contain any information that cannot be found later in the article. Overall, the lead is longer than most Wikipedia articles I have encountered and is overly detailed in some parts, including information that may be unnecessary to have in the lead, like the deaths of her mother and sister.

As far as content, the article contains material that appears to be relevant and up-to-date and does not seem to be missing any content. It does address a bit of a minority gap since it is addressing the first Jewish woman Supreme Court justice.

Overall, the article is neutral with a few instances of language that border on being opinionated. There appear to be no biased claims or over- or underrepresented viewpoints, and minority viewpoints are reported as such. It does not attempt to persuade the reader in any way.

There are lots of newspaper or magazine articles used as sources and not all information appears to be cited, especially in the lead. Though some are non-scholarly, the sources included appear to be current and their links work. There could likely be more scholarly or primary sources included in this article.

The article is mostly well-written and confusing language is kept to a minimum. There do not appear to be any grammatical errors. It is organized into sections that make sense for the topic and highlight important points.

The images in this article are appropriate and give a good understanding of the important moments in Ginsburg's life, as well as her everyday experiences. It could likely benefit from a few more pictures. These images are captioned well and they are laid out in an appealing manner.

There was not much of a discussion going on the Talk page for this article currently. It does not appear to be a part of any WikiProjects. This article is rated as a good article and a level-5 vital article.

The article overall is well-written, organized, and is informative. It contains many details of her career, personal life, and key Supreme Court decisions she was a part of. Additionally, it discusses Ginsburg's appearances in popular culture. The article could be improved by adding more citations, using more scholarly or primary sources, editing its language in some places to make it seem less opinionated, and including some additional pictures of her everyday life or of her popular culture appearances. I believe the article is well-developed but could use some minor edits for clarity.