User:Niki0930/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: Women in chemistry
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: Hunter College is the first educational institution that I have attended, where there are so many women in the Chemistry Department. There was always this perception that all major science departments except for Biology were male dominated. Thus, after my experiences with female professionals in chemistry at Hunter, I wanted to learn more about the important contributions towards the development and evolution of chemistry by women.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

'''The starting this article was very strong and informative, it also very closely related to the overall topic being evaluated. The table of contents clearly and precisely described the parts to be expounded on throughout the article.'''


 * 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? NO
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? CONCISE

Content

 * Guiding questions

'''The article body was directly linked to the topic at hand, it clearly and accurately delivered up to date and relevant information. One criticism is that the article could have divulged more information about each individual research completed, which lead to these women in chemistry receiving such high recognition. Finally, the article could have been called "list of women in chemistry", since there wasn’t much information give about these women, it was basically a detail listing of these women.'''


 * 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? MISSING, WANTED THE ARTICLE TO GIVE MORE DETAIL ON THE WOMEN'S RESEARCH.
 * 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 of the article was fair, unbiased and free of opinionated information. It was not a debate or persuasive paper instead it was an article meant to educate readers about women in chemistry.'''


 * 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

'''There were numerous citations throughout the article, and the proper citations at the end of the article. Links were provided to other pages, such as those of the women within the article, or of the organizations who recognized each women for their contributions. However, there were approximately six women with no links attached to their names.'''


 * 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
 * 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? YES

Organization

 * Guiding questions

'''This article is reader friendly, suitable for ranges of readers. There are minor grammatical errors however, non that would negatively affect a reader capability of understanding the material.'''


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? YES
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? MINOR
 * 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

'''There was one image within the article and it depict a photograph of the first women to receive a Noble Prize in chemistry. The image adhere to all copyright regulation and was informative.'''


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? YES
 * 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

'''This article is at a mid-importance within a Chemistry wikiproject and also high-importance level within Women Chemist wikiproject. Based on the talk page, it deduced that articles can rated base on their importance with a specific wikiproject.'''


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * How is the article rated?yes Is it a part of any WikiProjects? YES
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions

'''This article is overall status should be a 'S', meaning it is underdeveloped and there is lot of room for improvement on this article. The article could further explain the layout of researches these partook in to receive their recognitions.'''


 * 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? 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:Women in chemistry