User:Morganjones1/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: (link) Police accountability
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I chose to evaluate this article in light of what is going on in the United States. There is a lack of accountability in many cases for police officers and police departments in their brutality against African Americans.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes, it provides the definition of police accountability.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? No, but there was a Table of Contents.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? No.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, the article's content is relevant to the topic, especially the large section on body cameras.
 * Is the content up-to-date? No, a lot has happened in 2020 regarding discussions of defunding the police and abolishing the police force, which may be important to discuss in this article.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? The discretion section should be expanded upon.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? It does not address topics related to historically underrepresented populations and topics, and I feel it could do so if there were a section or two discussing how there have been countless instances where police officers and departments failed to take accountability for deaths and brutality they may have caused.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? I would say it is relatively neutral.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? The viewpoints of those who may have felt the negative impacts of police not taking accountability are underrepresented.
 * 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? Yes
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? No; 2 of the 3 sources are by the same author.
 * 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
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? A few 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? No
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? People are currently debating over whether or not we should defund or even abolish the police force.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? C-class article, I don't believe it is part of any WikiProjects.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? In class we have discussed police brutality and surveillance in a less neutral way; students voiced their opinions and Dr. Dee led the discussion in a non-biased way.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? C-class
 * What are the article's strengths? Lots of valuable information about specific ways police officers may be held accountable; organized well
 * How can the article be improved? More information on discretion
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? It is overall well-developed; could use a little more work.

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

with four tildes — ~


 * Link to feedback: