User:SharmaPrachi12/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
Adichie is a well-known Nigerian author. Most of her works are based on or around the premise of the Nigerian Civil war in the 1960s. This was interesting to me as I find war-based works to be quite humbling and knowledgeable. Moreover, Adichie is a headstrong woman who stands up for what she believes in, which is an admirable quality in my opinion. On a first glance, the article seems well-written, if a little short giving us the impression that it can be further improved.

Lead Section
The lead section is well-written and touches upon majority of the prominent sections except Adichie's Early life and Education. It has an introductory sentence which establishes Adichie as a famous writer. All the information featured in the lead section is mentioned in the following sections. Additionally, it is concise and to the point.

Content
The content is relevant as it highlights all the important details about Adichie's life. The article was last edited on 3rd March, 2021 which signifies that it is updated regularly, although it could still do with some more improvement. For instance, a note is embedded above the Bibliography section stating that the list is incomplete. There are also a number of external links and citations which no longer work or have expired. Moreover, the article also fails to mention some of the more recent happenings in Adichie's life, in particular the news about the demise of Adichie's mother. The article deals with themes of gender, identity, race and sexuality as Adichie is quite vocal in her opinion of these.

Tone and Balance
The article seems to written from a neutral point of view but there are is no mention of the criticism Adichie has received over her statements on Trans women. Moreover, Quotation marks have been used frequently which goes against Wikipedia's style of writing.

Sources and References
The majority of the sources used in the article are reliable and are from Websites/News articles like the Britannica and The New York Times, but there are some facts which have been backed up by untrustworthy or opinion based websites. Infact, some of the facts have been cited from websites which no longer exists. For instance, the statement about Adichie mourning the death of Binyavanga Wainaina has been cited from a blog post. After evaluating the sources carefully, I have observed that a few facts do not have a secondary source of information. All in all, the sources need to be updated to accommodate these content gaps.

Organization and writing quality
The article is well-written with relatively simple vocabulary to cater to a larger audience. it features all the prominent details about Adichie's life. Additionally, the article is divided into various sections like the Personal life and Education Writing career, Lectures and Bibliography in order to make it easier for a reader to navigate. It is worth mentioning that the article uses Quotation marks to an excessive degree which decreases its quality.

Images and Media
The article has only a single embedded picture of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie at a book signing event. Although it is does help to visualize Adichie, it would still be better if there were more pictures of her at some other events as well. Additionally, the picture is blurry which lends it an unappealing look. The image has a appropriate Caption which describes the picture perfectly. It is available on Wikipedia Commons with an appropriate license.

Talk page discussion
The article is rated B Class. It is a part of various WikiProjects including Art and Entertainment, Feminism, Igbo, Nigeria and Feminism. On the talk page, there were conservations going on about tidying up the bibliography section and to format it according to the Wikipedia guidelines. Some editors were arguing about the use of word 'Feminist' in the lead section. There was some confusion about Adichie's citizenship status which was also cleared up eventually. One of the editors made some modifications on some external links and asked others to review the changes. All in all, the talk page is quite active with the editors coming up with various suggestions to better represent the topic.

Overall impressions
Overall, the article is well developed and organized in an effective manner. it is written in a simple vocabulary which is certainly a plus point. Though the article is still rate B class implying that there are lot of content gaps which can be improved. Firstly, the claims which are not backed up by a reliable sources should be removed immediately. Infact, it would be best to go through the external links section once and remove all the dead links. Secondly, an attempt should be made to paraphrase the information inside quotation marks. Thirdly, more pictures of Adichie can be embedded into the article to increase one's understanding of it. Lastly, the article could also feature a new section detailing about Adichie's controversial statements about certain topics.