User:SJack4/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.


 * Chibok shoolgirls kidnapping: (Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping)
 * I am evaluating this article because it is a recent event relating to African women and experiences of violence within a large context of conflict. I believe it relates to my class and has significance.

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
The Lead includes a concise introductory description of the event in the first sentence. It includes brief descriptions of most of the article's major sections (missing any mention of the reaction). The Lead does not include information that is not present in the article. The Lead is concise but sufficient.

Content

 * 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?

Content evaluation
The article's content is relevant to the topic. The most recent information in the article is from 2018. There is no discussion of how the girls and the Chibok community is dealing with the aftermath of the kidnapping two years later/today.

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
The information in the article is presented in a neutral way and with sources. Uncertainties are sourced and clearly marked as not fact. The article presents perspectives from many different groups involved in the event.

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?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation
The facts are backed up mostly by a wide variety of newspapers. All of the sources on the background information on Boko Haram come only from news articles about the kidnapping--there should be other sources on these events and facts that precede the kidnapping or stand alone. Some of the links have expired/don't work. Most of the links do work.

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
The article is concise and easy to read, and does not have any errors. The organization makes sense and helps guide the reader through the information.

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
Events in 2014-2016 could have at least one picture somewhere. Otherwise the images are relevant and well placed.

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
There are debates over editors being too subjective and personal in putting their own opinions in the article (namely that this event has not been covered in the news enough). There are also some questions about facts and other relevant information. I am not sure what the C class rating means, but this article is included in 9 wikiprojects. The editors seem to be concerned about transparency, thoroughness, and impartiality. N

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
To my knowledge it is a sufficiently thorough gathering of information on what happened, when it happened, and why it happened.

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