User:Mpola017/Evaluate an Article

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 * Name of article: Madam C. J. Walker
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I have chosen this article because it is influential, relevant to many, and there could be more relevant information added regarding the topic.

Lead

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 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes. It gives a summary of who Madam C.J. Walker was and what was her legacy to the world.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes. The lead briefly describes what is shared in the content box: her origin, her career, her contributions to other organizations, and finally her legacy as one of the first recorded black female self-made millionaire in America.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Negative, everything that is mentioned in the lead is later on expanded on the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead is concise and to the point. It is well written and gives a preview of the whole article.

Content

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 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes. The article's content is very relevant to the topic. I would even suggest to add a section that describes the times where Madam C.J. Walker lived in that way the reader can understand and value her legacy even more.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Most of the article, if not all is up to date. I noticed one red flag on the box to the right that shares her spouse's information. It shows as an "error: invalid time".
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? All content is relevant and belongs there in the article. However, As I mentioned earlier, I believe there is missing content. For instant, the description of the Victorian times could be added into her background because it was a tremendous challenge she had to face and it could also give more relevance into her story.

Tone and Balance

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 * Is the article neutral? Yes. The article seems to not take sides on what happened in Madam C.J. Walker's life. The article strictly presents the facts instead of being biased.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No. Every fact is backed up by numbers and names. They do not give out opinions on regards of a positive or negative light.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? I am not sure. I did see some statements that were lightly touched upon like the ones I will be mentioning in the following question.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? The only persuasive direction I could argue is the fact that it mentions Madam C.J. Walker on being the first African-American woman to become self-made millionaire. There are some sources that dispute this idea and therefore, the author mentions this dispute so it takes away the idea of the article proclaiming her of being the first but rather one of the first self-made millionaire African-American woman in the United States. Also, as mentioned in the article, "A controversy developed between Annie Malone and Sarah because Malone accused Sarah of stealing her formula, a mixture of petroleum jelly and sulfur that had been in use for a hundred years." This gives out an information that could imply that since the formula was being used for many years... it did not belong to one person in specific. This is a subtle way of taking away the accusations. Was it ethical? Was the formula patent? Who made it triumph between them two? It is a delicate subject but it is left to the reader to make their own conclusions.

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Not all sources are secondary sources. The second source used to support the idea that Madam C.J. Walker is one of the first African-American, self-made millionaire is backed up by and essay written by her great-great granddaughter called A'Lelia Bundles. Further along the references, She appeared to have written more than one reference towards her great-great- grandmother.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? I would suggest they are because there is variety and multiple reliable secondary sources cited.
 * Are the sources current? Not all of them since some websites are no longer being maintained, but they are relevant and thorough.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes. The links work.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes. For someone who is not familiar with the content can easily understand the story.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? Not that I am aware of.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes. It goes on by other of importance and relevance.

Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes, tremendously. It contains the key pictures necessary to bring light into the story.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes. They describe the event or article and adds the year of when it occurred.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes. They follow the guidelines and shar insight of where they were obtained.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes. They add value to the article and have great captions that are relevant to the article.

Checking the talk page

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 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? They are talking about the ratings of this article and how or why it is c-rated. By falling into the c-rated rank, this article is viewed as an article of medium to low importance in the wikiprojects it is part of. on another note, it is mentioning to be careful on the sources used to bring more light into this article.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? For the main part of this article it is considered c-rated, low-importance in all the wikiprojects it is a part of.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It deferes in the sense that the ethical lens is not approached neither the business side of the legacy Madam C.J. Walker left behind. Also, in class we normally talk about the motives behind the actions and whether or not if they were ethical under the laws of the United States.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? The article has been listen as a level-5 vital article (five being the least and 1 being the most important category) in People, Business. In addition, this article has been rated as C-Class.
 * What are the article's strengths? Its straightforward language and easy comprehension language, including references and visuals.
 * How can the article be improved? This article can be improved by adding a description of the times Madam C.J. Walker was living in. This brings context into her story and elevated her impact into society.
 * This article can be improved by adding a description of the times Madam C.J. Walker was living in. This brings context into her story and elevate her impact into today's society. She was borned four years after the Emancipation Declaration by President Abraham Lincoln and strived to break the standard society imposed into African American Women at the times which could be consider the Victorian Era. As shared in the following source: Victorian Ideals: The Influence of Society’s Ideals on Victorian Relationships, Felicia Appell  "Women in the Victorian society had one main role in life, which was to marry and take part in their husbands’ interests and business. Before marriage, they would learn housewife skills such as weaving, cooking, washing, and cleaning, unless they were of a wealthy family. If they were wealthy, they did not always learn these tasks because their maids primarily took care of the household chores. Typically, women were also not allowed to be educated or gain knowledge outside of the home because it was a man’s world.One critic, Richard D. Altick states, “a woman was inferior to a man in all ways except the unique one that counted most [to a man]: her femininity. Her place was in the home, on a veritable pedestal if one could be afforded, and emphatically not in the world of affairs” (Altick 54). Patriarchal society did not allow women to have the same privileges as men." Mpola017 (talk) 20:47, 12 April 2020 (UTC)
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? This article is well-developed but can be improved. The visuals adds a great amount of value into describing her product, legacy, house, and factory.

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