User:Turtlesaregr8/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)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I wanted a Wikipedia article that needed some TLC, and considering how we have learned how African burials are treated in America, this was perfect.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? not really
 * 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? very concise

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? no
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? yes there is a lot missing, so much so that there is nothing unimportant on the page
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? yes, the representation of African slaves in New England

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? no
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? no
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? no

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? no
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? not really
 * Are the sources current? no, all from 2000-2010
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? not really, all seem to be articles written by the website.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? yes, but one

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? what little there is, 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? no

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? yes
 * Are images well-captioned? kinda
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? no

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * 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? unrated, and part of our class
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? there isn't really much to go one because it is so short

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? little to no information
 * What are the article's strengths? nice pictures
 * How can the article be improved? a lot of writing
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? underdeveloped, just needs someone to do some work on it

Optional activity

 * Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback

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