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Abusive power and control
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 * Name of article: Abusive power and control
 * i have chosen this article because it goes with the theme of my course.

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? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? I think the lead is concise and gives you an idea of what the article is about.

Content

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 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, very much so.
 * Is the content up-to-date? I would say yes. There seems to be old and new content in this.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? I think near the end of the article it starts transitioning into more crime topics that do relate to the overall topic but seem to be out of place. It starts bringing up serial killers near the end. It does kinda pertain to the main topic but I think it is not necessary.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? Yes. There is a section on human trafficking and how people who traffic go to low-socioeconomic areas to seek out young women and child to put into the system.

Tone and Balance

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 * Is the article neutral? Yes, I think it is trying to cover all areas of abusive behavior. It talks about signs, types of abuse (with examples), and how abusers they control there victims.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? A little bit. Parts of the article come off very "bossy". Stating things with a little option but mostly it is non-bias.
 * Are there viewpoints that are over represented, or under represented? Near the end of the article it brings up institutional abuse, oppression, law and more. These areas need a lot of work and must be added to. There is only a few sentences on each subject.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No, It really is just explain multiple types of abusive and detailed information. It did not seem to push me in any direction. But it did inform me.

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? I believe so. There are many references for each section of the article.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes
 * Are the sources current? Yes some are form 2019
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? Yes the sources come from all around.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes. I though it was well written and organized well. I just think near the end it didn't have enough information for certain sections.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? No, I did not see any.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes. Many sections which I found helpful with links to each individual section in the table of contents that work when clicked.

Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes it has two pictures that are near the topics being discussed.
 * Are images well-captioned? They are not captioned but the pictures have words to describe an abusers control over time. So you can fully understand the pictures without the descriptions.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? No, one picture is cited properly and the other is not. I could not find the source of the second picture.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes

Checking the talk page

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 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Some people want more information added to this article and link other sources to be used. Also some use of wording is suggested to be changed.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is rated class-c and yes it is under wikiprojects. The article is rated under mid-importance.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? Wiki dives deep into abuse and ways people control there victims. We have not covered much of this yet in class so it is hard to say.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? It looks like this article was worked on by the wiki foundation. it seems that it was a project for some students.
 * What are the article's strengths? I think one of the articles strengths is organization. It was well laid out. I understood what topic I was reading about. I also thought the pictures were placed in a correct place. They did not seem random.
 * How can the article be improved? Some sections of this article need more information. They are very short and need improvement. I think that is probably why it is rated at a C level.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I think the article is underdeveloped in some sections. It is off to a great start. It seems that a lot of topics/subject were added and it looks like the developer ran out of time. It could become well-developed.

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Under the emotional blackmail section you give examples of the different kinds of manipulation style punisher's threat, self-punisher's threat, suffer's threat etc. Why did you not explain each in more detail? We only got an example and I was left a little confused.


 * Link to feedback: Talk:Abusive power and control