User:Kermode19Bear/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: Carrie Buck
• Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
  • This article covers an important case regarding compulsory sterilization, which is a prominent topic in the history of eugenics.

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 concise.

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.

Tone and Balance

Guiding questions:

• Is the article neutral?
  • Mostly.
• Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
  • The claim "The legal challenge was consciously collusive, brought on behalf of the state to test the legality of the statute" under Supreme Court Case could use more supporting evidence.
• Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
  • The viewpoint that the state manufactured the case against Carrie Buck is represented, but the opposite viewpoint is not represented.
• 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?
  • Yes
• Are the sources current?
  • 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?
  • 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?
  • There are no images.
• Are images well-captioned?
  • There are no images.
• Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
  • There are no images.
• Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
  • There are no 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?
  • Users are discussing why Carrie Buck did not run away after being institutionalized as a young woman, as well as access to potential additional sources.
• How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
  • This article does not have a quality rating. It is not part of any WikiProjects.
• How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
  • Wikipedia's discussion of this topic includes connections to topics that would be irrelevant in class, such as upcoming movies about Carrie Buck. The article's tone is also more neutral than our class discussions, which view compulsory sterilization in a negative light.

Overall impressions

Guiding questions:

• What is the article's overall status?
  • The article is complete, as it discusses the main sections of Carrie Buck's life - early life, the Supreme Court Case, and her later life.
• What are the article's strengths?
  • The article provides citations for all of its claims, and the citations all seem to come from impartial academic sources.
• How can the article be improved?
  • An image of Carrie Buck could be added if available.
• How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
  • The article is relatively well-developed given the narrowness of the subject, but more details about Carrie Buck's early life and later life could be added if available.

Optional activity

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