User:Omoyeleokunola/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: Eugenics in the United States
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I chose this article because it directly applies to my group's topic and I would live to edit the article to talk about sterilization in the U.S. criminal justice system that still happens today

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? I think the Lead section can definitely be improved in terms of providing an overview of what the article's major sections are about
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No, the Lead talks about things that is later discussed in the article but does not provide a summary of the article's major sections
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The Lead is concise, but I actually think it can and should provide more information as it makes it seem like the article is actually about the role of eugenic in America on the actions of the Nazi regime rather than actually explaining the history of eugenics in the U.S.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? For the most part, yes.
 * Is the content up-to-date? I think the content is good, but I feel like there is room to add some contemporary information about the forced sterilization today.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? The subsections on 'better baby contests' and 'fitter families' are two sections that I see as unnecessary to the article.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Though this is a controversial topic, the article is pretty neutral.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? I think the perspective of African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and other groups of people on the issue of eugenics is underrepresented in the article.
 * 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
 * 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? I think the article reads a little choppy particularly given the fact that some sections are really long and others are just a few sentences in length.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? The article definitely has some grammatical and spelling errors that need to be corrected.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? I think the article can be better organized

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes, there are a few images
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? I'm not entirely sure. How can I find out of the images adhere to the copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? This could be better

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? In the 'talk' section of the article, previous editors have made several references to parts of the article that need improvement
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? The article is rated start-class with an average of mid-importance. it is a part of several WikiProjects, including Human Rights, Medicine, and History
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We have discussed this topic in depth in class so Wiki definitely provides a broader overview of the topic.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? I think the article is rated as a class C
 * What are the article's strengths? The article covers a lot of important issues related to the topic of eugenics in the U.S.
 * How can the article be improved? I think the article's word choice, sentence structure, organization and specific sections need to be improved
 * 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 development of the article is average

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