User:Noah1411/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)Warlpiri people
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I choose this article because I liked the name and it sounded interesting to learn more about.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes it does. It's a bit short but it does say what the article is about.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Not in the paragraph but there is a contents bar that shows everything it will cover.
 * 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
 * Is the content up-to-date? It was updated last year so it is fairly up to date.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? There is more information I found on Employment that has not been added. There is no content that doesn't belong.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? yes

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No it seemed to be only stating facts.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? The only viewpoint that is over represented would be the kinship section. The rest are a little underrepresented.
 * 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? I can't say everything is but from what i could tell most of the sources looked very reliable.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? All except for one or two.
 * Are the sources current? Some aren't and some are. The most recent was 2015. The oldest was 1952.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? Yes
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Out of the ten I checked only one didn't work.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Overall yes but the Kinship section is a bit confusing.
 * 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

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? It has two so yes and no
 * 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 are a lot of conversations but its not about how to represent the topic. It's more about helping the page in general.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is rated C-class and has been apart of two WikiProjects.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It discuses it in more detail.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? I'd say it has a good foundation but needs more information in all of the sections except Kinship.
 * What are the article's strengths? Good information and sources.
 * How can the article be improved? Adding more information to all of the sections except Kinship. The sections that need more information and help would be Employment an Traditions. Also there are only two pictures so maybe adding more visuals that help explain more about the Walpiri would be beneficial.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? It is mostly underdeveloped.

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