User:Tkennedy9/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) Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I chose to evaluate this article because this is a book I chose to read for school and a book that I had heard was, in places, not allowed to read.

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 that given the article length and history behind the book, it is relatively consice.

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? No
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? The article does touch on racism in the book, which is a relatively underreported/underrepresented topic given that a majority of Wikipedians are white.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? I would say that the article is neutral; it only ever gives facts rather than the author/editor making opinionated statements for themself.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? The article does not appear biased toward one position. It speaks more about cases where people claim Adventures of Huckleberry Finn to be racist, but all of these are cited and factual account. The author does not make any opinion for themself.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? There is a big argument regarding whether The Adventures of Huckleberry Fin is racist or anti-racist. Though the article does not take a stance, it seems to give more information and more examples of cases where it is seen as racist. The two sections that touch on this are "Critical reception and banning" and "Controversy" so it makes sense that the author talks more about the racist point of view.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? The article does not persuade the reader in favor of on eposition in favor of another.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * 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? Yes
 * Are the sources current? Some sources are current; other are older. I do not think this is an issue I just think that is what you are going to get with a book as old as Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? There are definitely is a large quantity of authors. Just looking through the names, most of them are men.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

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? Yes
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * 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? There are conversations regarding explaining the use of the n-word by Twain,
 * 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?

Overall impressions

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 * 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?

Optional activity

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