User:Mmack1220/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: Cuban Revolution (link)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. This article is related to the course that I am currently taking this Fall 2020 semester.

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? No. It have a lot of major sections, but it does not tell the reader what each section will be about.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Yes it mentioned the 26th of July Movement in the first sentence.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It is overly detailed.

Content

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 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes it is relevant to the topic.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes it seems to be up-to-date for the most part.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Video games about Che and Fidel are not really necessary for this article. It is not relevant.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? Yes it includes paragraphs about women's role in the Revolution and another lesser-known leader, Frank País and his role in the Revolution.

Tone and Balance

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 * Is the article neutral? Yes.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? It did not really discuss about the formation of Castro's movement nor how Castro and his supporters were gathered and influenced before the 26th of July Movement.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? I think Batista's party and his ideology were not mentioned much in the article.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No.

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes they cited sources such as newspapers, scholarly books, and academic books.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes I believe so.
 * Are the sources current? Yes one source is dated 2018 and another source is dated 2014. They are not too outdated.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? Yes the sources are written by quite a number of authors and there are female authors too. They included feminists' perspective and political perspectives (Obama's administration). There is even a biography of Fidel Castro that was used as a source for this article.
 * 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? Although there is a lot of information in this article, it is well-written and the reading level is at a typical college student's reading level. It is not easy to read if one does not have a sense of familiarity with communism and the political context not only in Cuba, but in other countries too. It is educational for students and those who want to learn more about the Revolution.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? None so far. It appears to be comprehensible.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes there are headings in bold print and that help me find the topic that I am looking for.

Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes the images are interesting to look at and they connect to the historical information from the article.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes it appears so.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? All of these images feature Cuban people in their guerrilla uniforms so I think it is interesting to see how much of an influence the guerrilla fighters had on Cuban society.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? One person said that the causes of the Revolution should be included in the article. Another person said he took down a picture that was taken in 1962 because the Revolution took place from 1953 to 1959. Hence this image is not pertinent to the timeline because it was taken three years later after the Revolution was over. Another person reminded the Wikipedia community to use credible sources because he found invalid sources that were cited for this article.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Yes there are multiple WikiProjects. This article is rated as C-class.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? This article discusses about Batista's love of women and exotic foods and I do not think this class will discuss about Fidel and Batista's personal lives that much. It also talks about a lesser known leader Frank País so I am not sure if this class will talk more about him or not.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? I think it is a good article although it was rated C-class. I think with some more revisions, it can be a better article.
 * What are the article's strengths? It is very educational and informative. It answers nearly all questions that one may have about the Revolution. It has lot of details with links if the reader wants to read more in depth.
 * How can the article be improved? The Talk page said that there are some historical inaccuracies so they need to be worked on. Also, I do not think fictional movies and video games should be included in this article. Only documentaries about the Revolution should be included here.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I think it is well-developed and the reader would be well-informed. It is not poorly developed and I do not agree with Wikipedia's quality rating. I think more information about Castro's personal background and how his movement came to manifest and why he started this revolution would be good to include in this article.

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