User:SarahKenyon/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: Abortion law
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I think that abortion law is a topic within the history of feminism that is connected to a lot of different and opposing views and perspectives. I am curious to see what the wikipedia page looks like for a topic like this.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


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

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * It is updated with information from 2019.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * There are only sections on a few countries/areas so I think more could be added to make it more complete.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?
 * I think that this article should better address how abortion law is connected to historically underrepresented groups. Acknowledgement of this would provide a better understanding of the topic.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes, it is very focused on exactly what the laws are.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * No, not that I noticed.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * I think that there should be viewpoints on abortion law are underrepresented. Right now it mainly discusses the laws, but I think it would be helpful to have a section on the viewpoints on abortion law.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No I don't think so.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * No, there are quite a few places that seem to be missing citations.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * I think that the sources used seem thorough.
 * Are the sources current?
 * The sources used are mostly current.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * The sources are written by a diverse spectrum of authors. The sources are also from a variety of places around the world, so I feel like historically marginalized individuals are included.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Yes.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


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

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Yes, the maps are helpful.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Yes.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Yes.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * Yes, except one image is used twice.

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 some conversations about incorrect facts and incorrect maps.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * It is rated both C-class and start-class. It is a part of 10 wiki projects.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * We only talked about abortion once in class. The article is a lot more focused on describing the laws.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * I thought the article was okay. For such a large and important topic I would have expected there to be a more informative article.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * I feel that the article was pretty objective.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * The article could be improved by adding more perspectives and facts about various viewpoints and implications of abortion law.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * I think that the article is undeveloped. It has an informative basis, but I think a lot more could be added.

Optional activity

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