User:Sgs052901/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
American Indian Stories - Wikipedia

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
Throughout my studies I enjoy focusing on the lived experience of Indigenous people and oral histories, so this article and topic was a perfect combination. I had initially searched Indigenous peoples of North America but found this as an article able to be assessed. The article details an autobiographical account of activist Zitkala-Ša's life alongside oral legends and histories. The subject is impactful as it offers a perspective into the lived experience of both Zitkala-Ša and other Indigenous people in the United States during the 1920s. My preliminary impression was the article would be interesting and give insight into the life of Zitkala-Ša. (Briefly explain why you chose it, why it matters, and what your preliminary impression of it was.)

Evaluate the article
The lead section of the article is impactful, concise, descriptive and catches your attention if you are interested in the subject. I found it enticing, and it made me want to read more. It also does not include unnecessary or underdeveloped information. The content is developed and up to date as well; however, the content is entirely excerpts from the book. The article thus is extremely informative and important in terms of gaining insight into the book; however, it does not contain much biographical information regarding the author which could be helpful. The content and excerpts are intentionally chosen to highlight the book's societal and cultural impact and insight. The article is balanced and has a neutral tone. The writing is concise and clear and easy to follow with details. The article contains 8 references which is a great start along with two external links; however, there are sections that are uncompleted, and sources cited in the text and not through references. The article does not contain images or media. The article's content is noteworthy and also highlights an underrepresented population. The links to the articles work and the references are from a variety of authors. The links even take you to the book on an online source. The article is rated as C class and is a part of a variety of wiki projects. Overall, the article is off to a great start but could use cultural and sociopolitical information for context along with biographical information to increase strength. The article could also use some editing in terms of citations and filling in portions that are incomplete. I would say the article is around 65%-75% completed. (Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)