User:Shea Stevens/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article
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 * Colin Bundy Colin Bundy
 * I chose to evaluate this article because I wanted to look at a topic regarding Marxist thinkers and this is one that I have not heard of before.

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 an introductory sentence to introduce the reader to who the topic is about, with sentences adding additional context to follow. The main sections are not described, but named in a "Contents" section. The Lead is perhaps overly detailed as it includes information that is specified elsewhere in the document. For example, it mentions Bundy's university post positions, which is included explicitly in the Career section as well.

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?
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Content evaluation
The article's content is relevant for the most part, however, I would like to see more content about Colin Bundy's influences rather than simply a list of his publications. This topic does deal with African history from a Marxist perspective which is historically underrepresented, however, it is not noted as so.

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 article is neutral and there are no claims that seem to be biased. Critiques of his theories are not discussed nor are other thinkers in conversation with Bundy, so I think those are underrepresented. The reader is not being persuaded any way.

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?
 * 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?

Sources and references evaluation
The sources are all current and represent the information in the article fully.The links work as well. However, they are not from a diverse spectrum of authors and mostly come from university database websites rather than scholarly journal articles.

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 well written with no spelling or grammatical errors. It is well organized with short sections and short paragraphs.

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
There are no images in this article.

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
Wikipedians in the talk page are discussing the use of external links and the correction of resource links that were falsely considered dead by the Wikipedia "bot." It is requested that an image is added to the page to improve its quality. It is rated Stub-class.

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
The article's overall status to me seems underdeveloped and in need of some additional sections. It is strong in that it presents a coherent, unbiased scope of its current contents. However, I would like to see Colin Bundy put into context with other thinkers to create a complete view of him on this page.

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