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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: Braiding Sweetgrass
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I have chosen to evaluate this article because it is a book I recently read that I really enjoyed, and I wanted to see if how the article matches up with my impression of the book.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes, though it is a bit on the brief side of things. I think it could be expanded a bit to include more of what the book is about.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? No.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No, information found in the Lead is included or expanded upon elsewhere in the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The Lead is extremely concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Most likely, yes. Some of the references listed were retrieved 8/19/19.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Nothing is missing per se - it does not include a "Further reading" section but it is not clear to me if one is needed. There isn't anything that doensn't belong.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? The article is about abook written by a female Native American author and inlcudes cultural stories and information about Native American traditions, so it does deal with Wikipedia's equity gap, and addresses topics related to historically underrepresented populations.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No.
 * 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 - as recently retrieved as 8/19/19.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? It seems that yes, the sources are written by a diverse spectrum of authors and inlcudes individuals from historically marginalized communities.
 * 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, it is concise (though in the Lead, perhaps too concise). It is clear, and easy to read.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? No grammatical or spellling 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 images - I would include an image of the book cover if possible.
 * Are images well-captioned? N/A
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? N/A
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?N/A

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? I do not see any conversations.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is rated C-class or C-class/Low importance. It is part of WikiProject Books, WikiProject Indigenous peoples of North America, WikiProject Women writers, WikiProject Biography.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? The basic information is the same, but this article's Talk page includes that it must adhere to the biographies of living persons (BLP) policy, even if it is not a biography, because it contains material about living persons. That is new information to me, so it was helpful to learn about this policy and requirement. It also looks like the article was created or improved during the Indigenous women edit-a-thon hosted by the Women in Red project in August 2019, and that it was created or improved during WikiProject United States' "50,000 Challenge" - those are also new information to me so helpful to learn about them. Additionally, the article is currently the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment (through Cornell University), between 3 September 2020 and 16 December 2020. It seems like the student editor assigned to this page will be able to ensure everything is up to date and/or make beneficial additions and edits, if desired.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Because it is part of a course assignment, I would say the status is "work in progress" or similar.
 * What are the article's strengths? That the most recent sources were added just a bit over one year ago - meaning rather recently.
 * How can the article be improved? The inclusion of an image or photograph.
 * 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.

Optional activity

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 * Link to feedback: Talk:Braiding Sweetgrass