User:SarahIglesias/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: (link) LGBT slang
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I chose this article because slang is a significant part of culture and speech and is often over looked. Many times, slang is often seen as 'improper' and is not considered as an important aspect of many people cultural identity. What slang you use can identify your origins, language(s) spoken, and/or your cultural background.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

The introductory sentence gives a clear description of the articles topic. There is no brief descriptions of the articles major sections and it fails to mention that although there is a long list of slang words with meanings in the next section, all the words are in English with only a few others in various languages. The Lead is short and concise


 * 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?

Content

 * Guiding questions

The articles content is relevant to the topic. There is some historical context provided with current dates. There is some mention of the inequalities that the LGBT community has faced and how slang came out of a necessity to communicate privately. I believe the 'Q' needs to be added after LGBT to make it a more inclusive article. I also believe that recordings of the words to hear how to pronounce them would be helpful and relevant to this article.


 * 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?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

The article is neutral and refrains from adding any biases. Slang words used by the LGBTQ communities in other languages besides English are underrepresented in this article. There are only a few mentions of other slang words not in English in the section.


 * 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?

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions

The facts in the article are backed up by reliable sources. The sources are thorough and many are current. There is diversity amongst the authors os the sources with some being members who identify as part of the LGBT community. The links I checked worked well.


 * 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?

Organization

 * Guiding questions

The article is clear, concise, and easy to read. There were no grammatical or spelling errors that I found. The article is organized very neatly section by section.


 * 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?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions

There is only one image in the article. It is well captioned and relevant to the articles historical context.


 * 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?

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions

Others agree that there should be a 'Q' after LGBT to be more representative of the community. The article is rated C-class and a part of 5 WikiProjects. Wikipedia discusses more historical context and the research aspects of slang than we have in class.


 * 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?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions
 * The article has a good over all status regardless of the information that could be added. The strengths it has are in its simplicity and in the section for English slang words. This article could be improved by adding words from other languages and their meanings.


 * 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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