User:Road2tip/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:
 * Symbolic Interactionism
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I have chosen to evaluate this article because although I am interested in understanding more about symbolic interactionism, I feel that more research can be done on the how different ethnicities communicate and the stigma that can be given to certain groups (i.e., Black women being considered angry).

Lead

 * Guiding questions
 * The lead clearly defines the topic of the article. Although all sections are clearly broken out in the "Contents" sections, the lead does not give a substantial overview of the article's major sections. The lead mentions both microsociology and social psychology, but it does not have any section in the article dedicated to these topics. The lead is concise, and includes information that is not fully relevant to the contents in the article.

Content

 * Guiding questions
 * The article's content is relevant to the topic and includes a great deal of information, I do feel more relevant information that includes recent research can be added. There is not content that is missing. I think that the article can include more information on symbolic interaction as it relates to marginalized groups.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions
 * The article is neutral and does not appear to be biased. The viewpoints are not overrepresented or underrepresented, but they can be more applicable to current events. The article is informative and does not attempt to persuade the reader.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions
 * All facts in the article are backed up by a reliable secondary source. The sources are through and reflect the literature currently available. The sources are current, but there has not been much added that includes research done over the past 5 years. The sources come from a diverse group of authors and include some historically marginalized individuals. The links that are cited work.

Organization

 * Guiding questions
 * The article is well written and does not contain easily noticeable grammatical or spelling errors. The article is well organized and broken out into sections that reflect the major points of the topic.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions
 * The article includes some images that reflect the topic, but more can be added. The images are not well captioned, but they do adhere to Wikipedia regulations. The images are laid out in a visually appealing way.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions
 * There are not many conversations going on about how to represent this topic.The rating for this article is C-Class and is part of WikiProject Sociology, WikiProject Linguistics, and WikiProject Philosophy. There is not much information on symbolic interaction within communications.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions
 * The article's is not rated as a good article. The article provides an in depth history on the origin of symbolic interaction. Its strengths include the background information on the theorists that significantly contributed to this research, and detailed descriptions on the different theories within symbolic interactions. The article can be improved by adding more present day perspectives and content on how what symbolic interaction looks like in different communities. I would classify the article as underdeveloped, adding more information on current case studies would make me feel comfortable classifying the article as well-developed.

Optional activity

 * Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback

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 * Link to feedback: Talk:Symbolic interactionism