User:Makinchanges/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: (link)
 * Office of Price Administration
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * This article is relevant to my history course on the subject of Consumerism in the modern United States. This article also contains contributions from students who took the course in previous years.

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 provides information regarding the history and function of the Office of Price Administration. The lead does not do much to outline the sections of the article, but only provides a brief description of the background of the topic. It is concise, but could use more detail related to the structure of the page.

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?
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Content evaluation
The content is relevant and up-to-date. Nothing in the article feels like it does not belong. The section relating to African Americans and the OPA is limited and only draws from one source; this could be expanded.

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 neutral and non-biased. There is a quote regarding the OPA's dependance on women that is not linked to any source. The article could use more source information in the sections related to women and African Americans.

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?
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation
Most facts are backed up by sources but the majority of the citations come from the same two sources. The sources are current and relevant, but a greater variety of sources would add to the insight this article provides on the topic. There are instances of un-cited facts, like the section that asserts the OPA was dependent on women. While that may be true, there is nothing linked to verify that. All links I clicked on for citations work.

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
The article is well-written and does not contain any glaring issues pertaining to grammatical or spelling errors. It is broken down into easily discernible topics that are relevant to the major points of the article.

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
The images are relevant to the article and the captions describe the images but could be more detailed in regards to the time-frames in which the objects depicted were relevant. Also, most of the images show up in one specific section, instead of throughout the article. Images throughout would have added to a more engaging article.

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
The article is rated as a "start" and I would agree. It is not detailed enough to be in the "good" category. There are relevant conversations on the Talk page related to clarifying content that appears in the article. As well as questions questions pertaining to the images used in the article. The content in the article mostly matches that which we have talked about in class, but that is because most of the cited information comes from texts we have reviewed in our class.

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
This article provides a brief overview of the history of the OPA and what lead to the dismantling of the OPA. But the article is underdeveloped and fails to dive deep on topics like women's roles in the OPA and the role of African American consumers. The rating as a "start" seems like the perfect rating as the ideas found in the article are a good base but could be expanded on.

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