User:Ophelia9985/Evaluate an Article

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 * Name of article: (Power Yoga)
 * Hi! I have a great deal of experience integrating and utilizing the various styles of yoga in my clinic as a medical massage therapist yoga teacher. I both learn the styles and see them in action as to how the can strengthen and heal my clients.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Yes, it does mention some of the most well know leaders in power yoga but the illusion to Ashtanga Yoga is grossly misleading to some one who knows nothing about yoga.
 * No, but it's a short article. It could be broadened to enhance learning around the topic.
 * Yes, there is not mention as to what is Vinyasa and how that connect the movement form.
 * The lead is concise but if it wants to be thorough it should mention many other teachers not listed here. Especially female teachers who provided much inside to the form like Sarah Powers.

Lead evaluation
There is too much of a connection in the article to Ashtanga Yoga. The two yoga courses are radically different. The article should be clarified to say that Ashtanga Yoga inspired Power Yoga but the formatting, primary goals and classroom atmosphere are nothing like each other. The distinction is very important! People who don't know about yoga who are interested in health need to understand the difference of how one is like the other one verses one was inspired by the other one. Many people who can do power yoga can not do Ashtanga Yoga. It is the difference of a rope swing to a sky dive.

Content

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 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? no, more modern teachers could be discussed as to direct people further on the topic
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Yes the work of Rolf Gates is grossly overlooked

Content evaluation
More efforts should be made to illustrate the minds who took Power Yoga as a corporate brand and made it into Vinyasa Yoga franchiseless brand of yoga and expound as to what vinyasa means under the context of power yoga

Tone and Balance

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 * Is the article neutral? no, the connection to Pattabhi Jois illustrates a bias, ending in underlying the form as "ignorant bodybuilding" someone unfamiliar with the topic will definately feel a bias agaisnt power yoga. Equally someone familiar with the current sex scandals against Pattabi will fill bias against Ashtanga which is irrelevant to the topic
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? See above
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? Yes, Ashtanga is largely irrelevant to the vast expanse of work that has been undertaken in Power Yoga
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? Yes, "referring to it as 'ignorant bodybuilding'"

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? yes, you can take out the citation under Baron Baptiste in connection to Ashtanga. The whole slant of the article to the argument of Ashtanga yoga is highly irrelevant.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? I believe the topic should be expanded outside those who tried to franchise the industry.
 * Are the sources current? No mention of CorePower
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization

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 * 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? 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? no there should be images of classic power yoga postures
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? People who practice Ashtanga are very rigid. Having been in the industry for awhile and studied in groups of Ashtanga Yogis under the guidance of David Garrigues I can tell you about the scene. Ashtanga Yogi's come from such a strict culture they secretly resent and admire those that can take yoga, rebrand it, and use it to their own devices. This article is bias to this irrelevant argument. Comparing Ashtanga yoga to power yoga is apples to oranges and irrelevant to the actual topic of Power Yoga.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? no
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Overall impressions

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 * 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?

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