User:Tfer92/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article
This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.


 * Name of article: (link) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pears_(soap)?action=edit
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. Our group chose this article because it was lacking certain imperialistic qualities that need to be expressed.

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? No
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? There is some missing.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? It does not represent underrepresented peoples as effectively as it could.

==== Content evaluation: The marketing section is thin. There is good historical context and history of the company/products. But It needs to accurately express the mode of imperialism that Pears Soap represented. ====

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? Somewhat.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? The viewpoints of colonized people's are underrepresented.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? Somewhat.

==== Tone and balance evaluation: The article claims that Pears Soap stood for progress. This is a dangerous claim that edifies the civilizing mission/white man's burden narrative. There is no mention of the means utilized to colonize people. ====

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Somewhat
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Not really.
 * Are the sources current? Yes.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? No historically marginalized peoples.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes.

==== Sources and references evaluation: The secondary sources are quite thin. There are only four books, none of which include Anne McClintock's Imperial Leather, which is a staple of scholarship in this field. ====

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? No
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Somewhat
 * Are images well-captioned? Somewhat.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes

==== Images and media evaluation: The images are small and the captions are succinctly informative, but lacking analyses. They are just a title, for the most part. Seven images total, there should be more. ====

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? Yes
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

==== Talk page evaluation: There are discussions on the talk page about racism. It is part of 3 Wikiprojects. It differs in that we discuss a lot of the violence and racism associated with imperialism/colonialism, however, this wiki article, for the most part, avoids violence and racism. ====

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 strengths are its recounting of Pears Soap the company. It tracks its different ownership and location changes well. It also speaks to the soap products manufacture processes and ingredients. It can be improved by expanding the marketing section to reflect the imperial agenda that was being promoted in order to simultaneously sell goods and spread racism, nationalism, and violence. ====

Optional activity

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