User:Ngill13/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) Oral tradition
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. Because I felt that there would be a good opportunity to address discrepencies or issues pertaining tot his topic

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Yes
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Yes
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * I feel that it is concise and smart about use of detail

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Yes
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * There were not links to vedic texts in the Asia section of History, I feel it would be good to include that.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?
 * The article misses the essential African oral history representation, such as the story of Sunjatta/Sundiata and the Mali empire. It also does not include Polynesian or Island oral traditions, nor African American.

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?
 * Not particularly
 * 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?
 * Not all facts
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * The sources that are used are thurough
 * Are the sources current?
 * Not all sources are current, which is to be expected for history.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * I am not sure
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Some do not

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Yes very well written
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Not to my attention
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * Yes, but i feel there could be a section that specifically includes performance in oral tradition.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Very few
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * Yes

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * There is discussion for more discussion of Asian representation
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? B-class, WikiProject Anthropology, Folklore, and Religion
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * I needs work
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * It is well organized and has the framework for adequate information to be discussed,
 * How can the article be improved?
 * It can be improved by adding a subsection on African and African american oral history, performance, and song usage.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * It is currently underdeveloped.

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

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 * Link to feedback:Talk:Oral tradition