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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)
  • Norma McCorvey
• Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
  • I wanted to know more about Norma McCorvey's life story

Lead

Guiding questions

• Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
  • Yes
• Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
  • Yes
• Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
  • No
• Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
  • It is a little overly detailed but not too bad

Content

Guiding questions

• Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
  • Yes
• Is the content up-to-date?
  • Yes
• Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
  • No
• Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?
  • I don't think so

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?
  • Her relationship with Connie seemed a little under-represented. I hope to find more info on that.
• 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?
  • Yes
• Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
  • I think so
• Are the sources current?
  • Yes
• Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
  • yes
• Check a few links. Do they work?
  • Yes

Organization

Guiding questions

• Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
  • The portion on AKA Jane Roe is a little messy
• Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
  • None that I caught
• 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?
  • Just the one of Norma
• Are images well-captioned?
  • Technically yes
• Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
  • Sure
• Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
  • Yeah

Checking the talk page

Guiding questions

• What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
  • There are a lot of questions regarding her sexuality and properly labeling it. There's a bit of uproar about the recent documentary and whether it could be used as a proper resource. Then there is talk about what actually happened in her life, many issues are blurry due to the fact that she went back on her word many time and claimed to be lying the whole time.
• How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
  • The article is rated at Start-Class. It's a part of 6 WkikProjects
• How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
  • It kind of shows us a bigger picture of who she is but in this case it doesn't seem to clear anything up

Overall impressions

Guiding questions

• What is the article's overall status?
  • It has the beginnings of a really good article
• What are the article's strengths?
  • Early life section
• How can the article be improved?
  • Clarity and more information found
• How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
  • Seems to be underdeveloped