User:Walkidiaa/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: Wendy Brown (political theorist)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

I chose to evaluate this article because it fits well with what I am studying. Wendy Brown is the first professor of political science at the university of California Berkeley.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?Yes, it starts with the main idea of the article and who the article is about.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?

Yes, the Lead includes everything that the article will talk about.


 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?

No


 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

The Lead is concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?

Yes, the article's content outlines details of Wendy Brown's life.


 * Is the content up-to-date?

Yes, this article was last updated October 26, 2019.


 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

The content is well done and everything is there.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?

This article is about the success Wendy Brown and the ups and downs of her life.


 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?

They don't mention her person life


 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?

Her personal life is underrepresented


 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

In favor of this person.

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?

The latest source is from 2018 so yes.


 * Check a few links. Do they work?

NO

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?

2


 * Are images well-captioned?

yes


 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?

Yes


 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Yes

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?

This article is poorly sourced.


 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?

"Stub" quality and "Mid" important, Yes.


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

This talks about women, gender and sexuality.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?

It was alright


 * What are the article's strengths?

Well organized.


 * How can the article be improved?

Improve sources and person life info.


 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

It is not fully complete, they should add more about this person's life.

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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 * Link to feedback:Talk:Wendy Brown (political theorist)