User:TheatrePartnerships/Evaluate an Article

I am Evaluating the Wikipedia article on Placemaking.

Evaluate an article

Complete your article evaluation below. Here are the key aspects to consider:

Lead section
A good lead section defines the topic and provides a concise overview. A reader who just wants to identify the topic can read the first sentence. A reader who wants a very brief overview of the most important things about it can read the first paragraph. A reader who wants a quick overview can read the whole lead section.


 * 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? (It shouldn't.) Yes. It mentions for some reason a particular project in Bogota, Colombia.  There is a photo of that project on the page but nothing about it in the text.
 * Is the lead concise or is it overly detailed? It is concise but the reference to Bogota is strange and seems out of place.  Why is that the most important aspect?

Content
A good Wikipedia article should cover all the important aspects of a topic, without putting too much weight on one part while neglecting another.


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? The section on Creative Placemaking should be updated with some more recent information.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? I would update the Creative Placemaking section to note the 10-year long effort in the U.S. around this theme, fostered by the NEA.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? It could more than it does.  For example, many Native communities were involved in the Creative Placemaking effort.

Tone and Balance
Wikipedia articles should be written from a neutral point of view; if there are substantial differences of interpretation or controversies among published, reliable sources, those views should be described as fairly as possible.


 * Is the article from a neutral point of view? Yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No
 * Are minority or fringe viewpoints accurately described as such? I don't know enough to be sure.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No, other than that placemaking is positive thing.

Sources and References
A Wikipedia article should be based on the best sources available for the topic at hand. When possible, this means academic and peer-reviewed publications or scholarly books.


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?  Yes.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? There could be more sources around Creative Placemaking in particular.
 * Are the sources current? Some.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? Not clear.
 * Are there better sources available, such as peer-reviewed articles in place of news coverage or random websites? (You may need to do some digging to answer this.)  Not clear. In my interviews, I could ask.  I also reached out to Megan the research librarian to ask her.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes.

Organization and writing quality
The writing should be clear and professional, the content should be organized sensibly into sections.


 * 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

 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes.  Some are from the original photographer, some from Picabay (?) and some from other sources.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? They are OK.

Talk page discussion
The article's talk page — and any discussions among other Wikipedia editors that have been taking place there — can be a useful window into the state of an article, and might help you focus on important aspects that you didn't think of.


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? None.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is rated Stub class and High Importance and is in two WikiProjects:  Urban Studies & Planning and Architecture
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Overall impressions

 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths? It gets the basic jist right.
 * How can the article be improved? More could be added - the article has not been updated since 2007.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Underdeveloped.  For sure, more can be added about Creative Placemaking that encompasses the effort described in this book https://forecastpublicart.org/artplace-10-years/.

Examples of good feedback
A good article evaluation can take a number of forms. The most essential things are to clearly identify the biggest shortcomings, and provide specific guidance on how the article can be improved.


 * Peer review of this article about a famous painting