User talk:Gymshark4321/Evaluate an Article

Article Evaluation
African Americans

Why have you chosen this article to evaluate

I chose this article because our class mainly focuses on African Americans and the way they are discriminated against by other groups in society. Not only discrimination but their importance in society as well, such as forming the American cuisine, along with the sacrifices they made and the unity they have, show a power of strength. This article matters because it describes the historical movement that involved African Americans, and more recent statistics and analytical descriptions that demonstrate the prejudice bias against African-American groups in the community. My preliminary impression of this article was that it looks reliable because all the sections are broken down and backed up with reliable sources and representations are included to support evidence.

Evaluating Content

In most parts everything in the article is relevant to the article's topic, however, there is a section in the article about genome-wide studies that disrupts the article's flow. This is because the purpose of the whole article is to state the challenges and successes the African Americans faced and their history, and therefore adding about genome studies is irrelevant to the topic. In most parts the article covers everything, however, in some portions of the article, there is outdated information that could be removed. The article does an excellent job of representing historically marginalized populations. Also, there are some notable equity gaps presented in the article such as equity gaps in education for African Americans. Overall, the article potentially could replace outdated information with more present-day information.

Evaluating Tone

Since the article is about African Americans and their background in society, it may seem like the claims made are biased toward them, but at most points the article is neutral. Yet, there are portions that make claims that appear to be heavily biased toward a particular position. For instance, in the sections such as economic status and homeownership, African Americans' viewpoints are overrepresented making it seem like a great partiality of African Americans over other marginalized groups. The statistics used only show the achievements of the African Americans rather than showing both the failures and successes.

Evaluating sources

After checking a few citations, it is safe to say that the links work, and the sources do support the claims in the article. Yes, most of the facts are referenced with appropriate, reliable references such as scholarly articles, and books published by different universities, but there are not reliable sources presented as well. In most parts the sources are neutral, but there are sources that should have a clear bias such as "How the Karen Meme Confronts the History of white Womanhood," showing the downfall of other marginalized groups. Yes, the sources do come from a diverse array of authors and publications.

Checking the Talk Page

In the talk page conversations such as making changes to sentences that are not promoted ideally and can be misleading. Also, there is a back-and-forth conversation regarding sources, importance, and content and why making a specific change is ideal or not. Other conversations include adding specific sources to sections. Thus, all the conversations are related to adding, removing, or clarifying more on the topics. The article is rated in a C class, meaning that it is useful to a casual reader but would not provide a complete picture for a moderate study. Thus, the article needs the addition of important content and the elimination of unnecessary information. In addition, this article is not part of any WikiProjects, but the article is in the interest of WikiProjects. In fact, the information in this article supports the claims and topics we have discussed in class about African Americans. Gymshark4321 (talk) 01:34, 21 October 2023 (UTC)