User:Parker13125/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: Caribbean art
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

I thought Caribbean Art sounded like an interesting topic to research and expand on.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes, I believe the introductory sentence is sufficient.Parker13125 (talk) 16:22, 15 September 2020 (UTC)


 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * It touches all the of the major sections in the lead. I believe it could be more clearly pronounced, however.Parker13125 (talk) 16:22, 15 September 2020 (UTC)


 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * The lead discusses the government's role having played a central role in the development of Caribbean Culture. There is no section discussing this role that might have been played.Parker13125 (talk) 16:22, 15 September 2020 (UTC)


 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * The lead is fairly concise, though I believe it could be structured better.Parker13125 (talk) 16:22, 15 September 2020 (UTC)

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes the content is relevant to the topic.Parker13125 (talk) 16:22, 15 September 2020 (UTC)


 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * It is a topic regarding history of a subject and that history cannot be changed. Assuming the content is accurate, it is up to date.Parker13125 (talk) 16:22, 15 September 2020 (UTC)


 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * Yes, I believe some content that is discussed in the lead is missing from this article.Parker13125 (talk) 16:22, 15 September 2020 (UTC)


 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?
 * No, I don't believe it does.Parker13125 (talk) 16:22, 15 September 2020 (UTC)

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes, the article is neutral from what I can tell.Parker13125 (talk) 16:22, 15 September 2020 (UTC)


 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * I don't believe so.Parker13125 (talk) 16:22, 15 September 2020 (UTC)


 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * The viewpoints of artists are overrepresented, though it is an article about art... However there are more factors to cultural art than just the ideologies of artists. Popular culture plays a heavy role.Parker13125 (talk) 16:22, 15 September 2020 (UTC)


 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * I don't believe so.Parker13125 (talk) 16:22, 15 September 2020 (UTC)

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Most, but not all... there are markings where citations are needed.Parker13125 (talk) 16:22, 15 September 2020 (UTC)


 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * The included sources look pretty good.Parker13125 (talk) 16:22, 15 September 2020 (UTC)


 * Are the sources current?
 * The article is older, and thus the sources are older. But since the subject material is about history, I don't think it makes a huge difference.Parker13125 (talk) 16:22, 15 September 2020 (UTC)


 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * A lot of the sources are from viewpoints in Europe as influences to the Caribbeans.Parker13125 (talk) 16:22, 15 September 2020 (UTC)


 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Yes.Parker13125 (talk) 16:22, 15 September 2020 (UTC)

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * The article is concise but I believe it to be a bit difficult to read. It could certainly be structured better.Parker13125 (talk) 16:22, 15 September 2020 (UTC)


 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Nothing major, no.Parker13125 (talk) 16:22, 15 September 2020 (UTC)


 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * It is more paragraphed like a research paper. It could be better structured in a spatial format.Parker13125 (talk) 16:22, 15 September 2020 (UTC)

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Yes! It has a few nice images, since this is an article about art I believe it could even use more artistic illustrations.Parker13125 (talk) 16:22, 15 September 2020 (UTC)


 * Are images well-captioned?
 * The captions could be a little more detailed.Parker13125 (talk) 16:22, 15 September 2020 (UTC)


 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * One image might need an artist referenced, but I would need to reevaluate copyright policies to be sure.Parker13125 (talk) 16:22, 15 September 2020 (UTC)


 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * The are simply thrown into the sidebar, as stated in the organization section, they could be more spatially organized within the content.Parker13125 (talk) 16:22, 15 September 2020 (UTC)

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 people asking to review modified links for them which is nice. There is one person arguing that this page is too much about history and not enough about art which I can agree with him!Parker13125 (talk) 16:22, 15 September 2020 (UTC)


 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * I believe the rating is C-Class? And it is a part of "WiikiProject Caribbean articles"Parker13125 (talk) 16:22, 15 September 2020 (UTC)


 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * I'm not too sure I understand what is meant by the way Wikipedia discuss it.Parker13125 (talk) 16:22, 15 September 2020 (UTC)

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * It has some basic history in place, and could use more detailed visuals on actual art.Parker13125 (talk) 16:22, 15 September 2020 (UTC)


 * What are the article's strengths?
 * The article has a lot of information about early influences of Caribbean art.Parker13125 (talk) 16:22, 15 September 2020 (UTC)


 * How can the article be improved?
 * The article can have more sections about different sections or influencers. It could have sections about popular culture throughout the years. So far it is mostly just history.Parker13125 (talk) 16:22, 15 September 2020 (UTC)


 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * It is underdeveloped and needs a new structure.Parker13125 (talk) 16:22, 15 September 2020 (UTC)

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