User:Mgcavanaugh25/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: Rape culture
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I chose this article to evaluate because I've been researching the topic of sexual violence and the current women's movement the entire semester. I feel that rape culture is the sociological concept and idea that is very prevalent today, and I want to explore it more.

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?
 * For the most part yes, some specific sections are not mentioned.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * A little wordy, but it gets the point across.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Not fully, there are more movements and updates and programs that are missing from the article.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * It is missing up to date information on movements such a #MeToo and Time's Up, and it lacks multiple perspectives on the topic of rape culture - focussing on victims and women and lacking LGBTQIA+ people and the mental/physical effects of rape culture.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * There seems to be a little bias towards victims of sexual assault, but in most circumstances victims don't get much airtime or a platform to speak out.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * underrepresented POV for LGBTQIA+ people.
 * 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
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Yes
 * Are the sources current?
 * Some are not but the article has not been updated for a while so that makes sense.
 * 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?
 * Yes, a little wordy but still readable
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * No
 * 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?
 * Yes
 * 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?
 * There are some that call for fact checking and adding more updated information, also some are calling for a look into the legal process behind sexual assault cases as that is rape culture in action.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * The article is said to be lacking all viewpoints on this issue and needs to be updated.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * No.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * Needs to be improved or worked upon
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * It presents the information in a clear way, and it definitely discusses what rape culture is and how it has been happening.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * How do we fix rape culture
 * what is rape culture like today
 * how is rape culture more prevalent in the LGBTQIA+ community
 * Differing points of view
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * A littler underdeveloped.

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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