User:Natgorman/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) Collective trauma
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.  I have chosen this article because I feel it is relevant to the current political climate, and because I am learning about similar topics in other classes.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

A collective trauma is a traumatic psychological effect shared by a group of people of any size, up to and including an entire society. Traumatic events witnessed by an entire society can stir up collective sentiment, often resulting in a shift in that society's culture and mass actions.


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes it does.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Not quite, this could be better.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No it does not.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It is concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, the content helps the understanding of the topic.
 * Is the content up-to-date? It was last edited in October 2020. For the most part it is up to date, but I would add some more recent events.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? I would suggest adding more content related to studies and research regarding collective trauma, but all content is fitting to the topic.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? Not necessarily, but you could say that it's content regarding historical trauma is underrepresented.

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, all sources seem reliable.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes, definitely.
 * Are the sources current? Many of the sources are from early to mid 2000s. I would consider this current for the topic.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? Yes, there is a diverse group of authors.
 * 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? Yes, it is very concise and clear.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? No.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes, the article flows nicely.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No, there are no images included.
 * Are images well-captioned? There are no images included.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? There are no images included.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? There are no images included.

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? There is one addition to the talk page asking for someone to update the last paragraph of the article.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? The article has not yet received rating, but it is part of the Psychology WikiProjects page.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? There is very little discussion on the topic.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? I would give this article an 8 out of 10.
 * What are the article's strengths? The article is very concise, easy to read, and helps to improve the understanding of the topic on a general and professional level.
 * How can the article be improved? The article could be improved by adding some current events and by adding images to help the article flow.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I would say that the article is fairly well-developed but could use some editing.

Optional activity

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