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)#Person life