User:Will Schott/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: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I have chosen to evaluate this article because I am a fan of Sherman

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 article does a great job of introducing the novel and the articles topic. The article does break down its major section in the first two paragraphs as well as providing an accurate context tab with hyperlinks. The lead is not overly detailed but provides enough detail to entice the reader to read further.

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 Content is quite relevant to the topic. However, the censorship only covers up to 2017 and needs to be updates. The Historical trauma on the Spokane Indians sections should include statistical content of Indian reservations which would address the claims made by schools or districts which ban the book. Some of the content for the controversy section is lacking. For example, Mattapoisett, Massachusetts second only has one sentence describing the controversy.

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
The article is neutral and I have not found any evidence of bias. The article does a good job of explaining viewpoints from multiple sides of a topic. The article does not try and persuade the reader but simple to display background on the book and impact that it has.

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
Facts are backed up by sources that are either print sources or online sources and links within the references pages work. The article also does a good job of having facts or quotes linked to the reference page.

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
The article is well organized and well written. I have not found any spelling or grammar issues. The article is broken down into sections and subsections that are organized and have quality content.

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
The article only has three images: Book cover, Author, and map of the Spokane reservation. Of those three images they are well captioned and relevant to the content that is displayed next to the image. The images are formatted in an appealing way. The article should include more images.

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?

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
The overall evaluation of the article is a C. Article has good sources and quality content. However, talk about citing more of the articles sentences. A section on Spokane Indian traumas was proposed to improve the article. I think the article is very well developed and could have a small amount of content added and the content that is already written refined and citations added.

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