User:Ricardo.rivera7/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.


 * Racism in sport
 * I have chosen racism in sports because racism is one the most discussed topics right now and my favorite thing in this world is sports.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Lead evaluation
Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead in this article is concise, they explain the racism situation briefly.

Contents

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Content evaluation
Is the article's content relevant to the topic? The article is relevant to the topic. The topic is racism in sports and the article shows many situations where racism has been a problem in each sport.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Tone and balance evaluation
Is the article neutral? This article is neutral. Racism is a very deep topic, but they don’t go deep into it.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current?
 * 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?

Sources and references evaluation

 * Check a few links. Do they work? All the links in this article are up to date and all of them are working.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Organization evaluation
Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? The article is well-written and most importantly it is super easy to read. The article starts with a basic explanation about racism in sports and then the article gets divided by sports. This way is easier for a reader if they just want to know about racism in a certain sport.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Images and media evaluation
Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? The article does include images, all of the images al complementary resources for a better understanding about what you are reading. For example if they talked about a certain person, there is a hyperlink that shows a picture of that person.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


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

Talk page evaluation
What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? The conversations behind the scenes are about people saying that the article need some information about certain racism situations in sports.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Overall evaluation
How can the article be improved? The article can be improved by adding more information. The information that is present is good, but it lacks of many other situations that have occurred in sports.

Optional activity

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