User:N.gagan/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: The Rhodes Colossus
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate -- Chosen because of the significant implications it has for British colonialism at the time.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

The lead itself can be improved, as it's only one sentence long. One sentence is probably not enough to cover all the influences and background surrounding the article. It doesn't have any information not in the article, but again it's far too short. Though, the article itself should be expanded.


 * 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?

Content

 * Guiding questions

The content is relevant and while some of the articles take mover than 5 years back, since the article is focused on something from the 1890's it might be fine. The content that's there is fine, but it can be expanded. I think it can also do more to focus on the implications the British colonies had for the native peoples, the cartoon is directly criticizing British colonial rule so there should be more information on the Cape to Cairo railway.


 * 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?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions
 * The tone is definitely as neutral as one can get. It only states facts and doesn't try to sway anyone's opinion one way or the other.


 * 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?

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions
 * Many of the sources links are dead or locked behind a wall, so this section definitely needs to be updated. Some are old as well. The articles that do work seem to be from reputable sources


 * 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?

Organization

 * Guiding questions
 * No major spelling errors and the writing is fine, but the layout with such little content makes the page look awkward.


 * 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?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions
 * Images are included and properly captioned. Appealing and relevant to the topic.


 * 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?

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions
 * There have been no conversations, outside of the one our group started, on the talk page. It's rated as a start-class article, and it's a part of 2 WikiProjects. The British Empire one and the Comics one. The article doesn't have a lot of content to even compare to what we discuss in class, since it's just so bare bones.


 * 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?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions
 * This is a start-class article, meaning that the information is still quite incomplete and may not be citing great sources. The strengths is that it covers some topics which can be expanded on, so it has something going. Improvement is obviously just adding more information, background, context, and so on. The article overall is mostly underdeveloped with poor sourcing, but it's heading in the right direction.


 * 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?

Optional activity

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