User:Teagan999/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article
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 * Name of article: Carol Patrice Christ
 * Carol P.Christ is an important contributor the the history of feminism, however her Wikipedia page is extremely brief.

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 introduces the topic of the article, Carol P. Christ. The rest of the lead is not reflective of the material covered in the article. It is concise, however it is not an accurate summary of the article.

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?

Content evaluation
The only content of this article is Christ's biography. It does not discuss the Goddess Movement, or the contents of her widely published article, which is alluded to in the lead. This content, although insufficient, is relevant to Christ's life. However, it does not situate her within the history of feminism, nor does it acknowledge the impacts of her work.

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, the content is merely facts about Christ's life including where she has studied/worked, as well as listing her published works. There are no conflicting viewpoints and it is not a persuasive article.

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?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation
In the first sentence, Christ is identified as the "foremother of the Goddess Movement" however the Goddess Movement page does not identify her as such, and no other source is cited. Two of the six sources are either dead links or direct to an irrelevant web page. The remaining sources are very brief, but somewhat reliable.

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 very brief, and only has one section. It could be further broken down to separate Christ's life from her published works. It would also be beneficial to include a photo of Christ and an info box.

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/media.

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
The talk page is brief, however one point of contention is about the meaning of Christ's well known publication, "Why Women Need the Goddess." This is a crucial point of discussion which has not yet been solved. It is part of a WikiProject, and is rated as a "stub-class" (very poor) article.

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
Overall this is a highly underdeveloped article. It's content are brief, describing Christ's education and teaching history, and listing her published works. The sources are weak. It makes little effort to situate Christ and her work within the history of feminism, and does not adequately outline the viewpoint that Christ was arguing. It can be improved by adding more sections, with significantly more content and by checking sources for reliability and functionality. It is a concise, neutral article.

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