User:Thom hammond/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: Hmong textile art
 * I have chosen to evaluate this article as it is directly related to my current research topic of Hmong story cloths.

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 introductory sentence is adequate but the lead seems overly detailed and includes typos, questionable claims that are not properly cited and is poorly formatted in terms of the article's major sections.

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 overall content is lacking in terms of proper citations and also seems to be somewhat subjective.

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
There seems to be a significant amount of non-relevant information regarding Hmong culture and opinion based statements without adequate citation. The article attempts to persuade the reader about the 'meaning' of Hmong textile art, often through the lens of the writer. Statements such as "There can always be change occurring throughout the world" in the Textile Art in the United States have nothing to do with the subject and are ambiguous in their intent.

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
I do not personally feel that the sources are thorough enough and it also seems that many subjective conclusions are being made that do not necessarily reflect the source material provided.

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
There are multiple grammatical and spelling errors. I do not consider the article to be well-written or well-organized for reasons stated above.

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 is only one image and it does not enhance the majority of the article. Story cloths, for example are mentioned multiple times throughout the article but the only image is of traditional clothing.

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 article has a request for more photographs and is within the scope of WikiProject Textile Arts.

The article is rated Stub-Class and Mid-Importance

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
I'm overall disappointed with the research quality, organization, attention to detail, and general tone of the article. Better organization and research would benefit the article as well as a reduction in opinion based statements and the inclusion of more images.

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