User:Mjwng/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: Feminism in China
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I've decided to evaluate this article because this was the original article I would have liked to use for my final assignment but was sadly too late to assign this topic for myself. This topic has always been of high interest of mine when thinking about the history of China.

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 includes 3 brief sentences that introduce feminism in China and the problem between socialism and class issues.

The Lead could include a little more detail about what the article covers, or a little more about the detail of the problems.

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
At a glance, it seems that most of the content is up to date.

There is an introduction to the feminist five at the end of the article, as they do not have their own wiki page, I think that a more elaborate explanation of that topic would help improve the article more.

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 overall tone of the article is neutral and does not seem to be biased.

Sources and References

 * Guiding question


 * 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 sources seem to be current, and are thorough.

All of the sources come from a diverse array of authors and publications as well.

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 only part that bugs me is the inconsistencies with capitalization with each new header topic, as well as the random bolding of the feminist movement groups at the end of the article. Also, more sub headers would help in the larger sections to help make the large amounts of text easier to digest.

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
I think this article could include more images to help split up the rather large bodies of texts.

I do believe the images are well captioned as there are only 3 images.

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
Much of the conversations/posts on the talk page are suggestions for more information about present day and the future of feminism in China.

The article is rated: start class and is a part of WikiProject Feminism and WikiProject China.

The Wikipedia discusses this topic with more detail and sources but the structure of discussion is similar to 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
I believe this article could be developed more. Better organization would definitely help the article flow more. The amount of information about the history seems well sourced as well, as discussed in the talk page, more information about the current state of feminism in China would also be important to add.

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