User:Metomlinson/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: Feminist archaeology
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I chose to evaluate this article because I find the concept of archaeology centered around female narratives in such a male dominated field extremely interesting.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * 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? Not really. It gives a brief overview of what Feminist Archaeology is, but does not outline the sections, like its emergence and contributions.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead is concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, the content in the article is all relevant to the topic of Feminist Archaeology
 * Is the content up-to-date? The content is a little dated by about 10 years at the least, and around 20 at the most.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? There is no content that does not belong in this article as it all relates to Feminist Archaeology. There could be more written about the study of masculinity, as the sources used within that section are from 2000 and 2010, so there is likely new research surrounding the topic.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes, the tone of the article is neutral.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? I don't think that this article is biased toward a particular position.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? I think that the contributions of Black and Indigenous contributions are somewhat underrepresented, and could use more specificity in how and what they contributed.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes, it appears that all of the claims backed by sources are verifiable through reliable sources.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? I believe they are, as most of them are journal articles or books written by experts in the field.
 * Are the sources current? The sources are somewhat dated by 10 - 20 years.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes, I think it is concise and very easy to read.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? I did not find any grammatical or spelling errors.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? There are only two images, one of the Vitruvian man to represent Anthropology, and the female gender symbol to represent feminism.
 * Are images well-captioned? No
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? I don't think so.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Not really.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? There is conversation about whether to keep the title of this article as "Feminist Archaeology" or to redirect it "Gender Archaeology"
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is apart of the Wikiprojects Gender Studies, Feminism, and Archaeology/Women in Archaeology.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? I have not really discussed Feminist Archaeology in other classes.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? I think the status of this article is fairly good, but could definitely use additional information as well as more up to date information.
 * What are the article's strengths? The article is laid out nicely, is easy to read, and overall provides good information.
 * How can the article be improved? Addition of more up to date sources, and more contributions from Black and Indigenous feminist archaeologists.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I think the article is well-developed, but could use additional information.

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