User:Mke2k19/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: (Third Country Resettlement)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I chose this article because it is the sector in which my practical experience organization operates. The IRC Oakland is a resettlement organization that prvides third country resettlement to refugees around the world.

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 does effectively introduce the topic, but fails to clearly define key terms, I do think including the definition of refugees is relevant to this discussion, because it distinguishes this process from other migration processes. The lead does not include any description of the article's major sections, but it doesn't add any information that is not present in the article. The lead is very concise, but I'm not sure this is entirely to its benefit.

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?

Content evaluation
The article's content is relevant to the topic and is generally up to date. I do think there is a lot more information that could be included, because the article itself is fairly short. The "Resettlement Gap" section only contains information from 2011, and more current information is out there and relevant to this discussion.

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 mostly neutral in tone, and doesn't appear to have any particular position. It by and large cites the facts and figures of refugee resettlement. There are some paragraphs that editorialize about the process of resettlement, in the "Stages of Resettlement" section, which I believe should be edited out or into a more neutral form. That said, it doesn't seem to be trying to sway the reader towards any given position.

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?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation
The sourcing on this article is generally good, but there are a few areas for improvement. The opening statement is apparently a claim made by the UNHCR, though it is not sourced. there are a few other statements made that have a similar problem, particularly in the "Stages of Resettlement" section, though those mostly have to do with tone and balance. The article draws heavily from a few sources, but those sources are reliable, as far as I can tell. They come from reputable news sites or respected international agencies familiar who work in the field. These represent the most thorough current research in the field. The vast majority of sources come from the last 10 years, with a few older background sources. The links are working, and direct to much longer PDFs that support the claims made in the article.

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
It is well written, without any immediately noticeable grammatical or spelling errors. I do like the way it is organized, though I do feel that there is a lot of content missing from each section. The "History of Resettlement" section in particular could and should be fleshed out from its current bullet point form. The table sections are difficult to read, but I'm not sure at the moment how to make that information more readily accessible to the reader.

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 article contained only one image, and I think it would have been better served by more. The image used is a historical one, used to provide visuals for the European resettlement section. It was well captioned, but not connected to any statement in the text of the article, which made it hard to place in context. The image does adhere to copyright regulations, but as said before, it is not well positioned or linked with the text. This is a definite area for improvement.

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
There is relatively little chatter on this page, and what was on there mainly involved the deletion of a few statements that could not adequately be sourced. There was a suggested edit for the introduction (by a former student of this class!) but those changes were not implemented.

The article is part of the "WikiProject Human rights" and the "WikiProject International relations", and is a "Start-class" article for both. Wikipedia doesn't represent this topic in any significantly different way from what we've covered in class, but we have also not really touched on the issue of third country refugee resettlement.

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
It's a good article, but it still feels very incomplete. There is a lot of research done on this topic, particularly in the wake of the Syrian refugee crisis, so there is a lot more to add, both in terms of raw data and expert debates. The article is generally strong in its writing, organization, and statistical content. I think it can greatly be improved with more visual information and more content in all subsections. It's a great starting place, but needs more development.

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