User:Shinxeh/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Stereotypes of African Americans

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
This article is very relevant to the course material this semester. In many of our readings, the theme of stereotypes and their origins are displayed. Evaluating this article can provide me with the resources to connect this topic to real world aspects.

Evaluate the article
Although the lead section is rather long, it provides a foundation for each key point it addresses later in the article. Each of the sections are highlighted to make it easy access and it is simple to navigate. The lead also doesn't plagiarize or close paraphrase anything from its source. All of the content is relevant to the article. Each point has a source as well to ensure that nothing is interpreted as "original" information and rather a well-put together article with reliable sources to back it. Under each key element, there is a description as well. This description brings each point to life by giving a definition then some real life examples. The topic addresses an underrepresented population. The article maintains a neutral tone, looking to inform rather than persuade. The sources all back up one another. There is a long list of sources, backed up by other sources, including a list of further readings on the subject. All of the sources are up-to-date and still applicable to today's society. The sources' authors are various, but all professional or relevant to the field of race, especially African-American studies. After checking several links, they are still working. All of the images are cited and are relevant to the section they are adjacent to. The images also have captions beneath them to describe what the reader is looking at. The images all take up the right side, I'm sure they would look better in different positions, but I figure it's to keep the writing in order to avoid confusion. The talk page has discussions of expanding on the history of certain terms, users looking to add to the article and make edits, and other WikiProjects. I feel this article is a very broad view of what we've talked about in class and sort of focuses on the stereotype aspect specifically. Although we do discuss stereotypes in class, we focus on other aspects as well such as the different types of racism and the history of African Americans such as culinary experiences and the slave trade. This article is a good one if you are using it specifically to address stereotypes. The article is well-developed, but I feel more images could be presented and that certain stereotypes can be expanded on. Overall, it is a good article.