User:Deej26/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: Voter suppression
• Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. Voter suppression is a key aspect of civic technologies and political methods.

Lead

Guiding questions

Yes, the lead has a single sentence that defines voter suppression. It gives some examples of voter suppression but doesn't explicitly state what the rest of the article will be about (but the content box includes different countries under a title of "examples"). It includes one sentence about a 2013 case about voting discrimination which isn't really talked about later in the article.

• 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?

Content

Guiding questions

The articles content is relevant, it even includes a section on the 2020 election and the talk surrounding voting by mail. It only includes examples from 6 countries, but within that Poland is addressed with just a single sentence (could use more elaboration). The article touches on voter suppression among African-Americans.

• 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?
• Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Tone and Balance

Guiding questions

The article does remain neutral. Even when discussing the current political party controversies, it provides evidence from both sides. I do think the article is heavily focused on the U.S. and could include more viewpoints from other countries.

• 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?

Sources and References

Guiding questions

Partly, most facts include references to some kind of source, but many of them are just news articles. For example, in the section about Israel, there are many references to opinionated news articles. I also found a link that doesn't work (https://www.facebook.com/Kaizler.Inbar/posts/441952923292920) and it's a facebook reference (not reputable).

• 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?
• Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
• Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization

Guiding questions

The article is pretty well-written, I couldn't spot any technical errors. It does have good organization, it defines voter suppression and talks about it in the lead and then goes on to give examples of how it can happen in different countries.

• 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?

Images and Media

Guiding questions

There are two images of people at voting booths and in polling stations in different parts of the world, and both have a descriptive caption. They are laid out in an appealing manner.

• 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?

Checking the talk page

Guiding questions

There is some discussion about biases in the talk page, because of how the article discusses U.S. political parties in some detail. There are also mentions of some claims that aren't properly fact-checked. The article is related to 5 different WikiProjects, ranging from Politics to Human Rights. We haven't talked about this topic in depth yet in class.

• 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

This is a C class article, and has good organization and writing style. It needs to be improved by including more information about other countries. It is a developed article but could use edits to make it stronger.

• 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?

Optional activity

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• Link to feedback: Talk:Voter suppression