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Article Evaluation
Alexander du Toit


 * Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?

Everything in the article is related to the life, work, and achievements of Alexander du Toit. There is no distracting or irrelevant information in the article.


 * Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?

There is nothing overtly biased in the article. However, there were a couple of sentences in the "Career" section that seem opinionated. Specifically, the last sentence of the first paragraph and the last sentence of the third paragraph read like a personal viewpoint.


 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?

The article primarily focuses on du Toit's work in geology. This makes sense, however, as geology was the subject of his studies and writings. Little is mentioned about his early life outside of his education.


 * Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?

The citation links all function correctly and support the information for which they are cited.


 * Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?

The entire "Career" section contains only one citation. For the amount of information in this section, there should be more citations. The information that is cited comes from neutral, reliable sources. The sources include maps, technical writings, and university and professional society lectures.


 * Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?

The information is not out of date, however there are content gaps present. It mentions du Toit's appointment in 1903, and the next date given is 1920. What did he do for the 17 years between those dates? His work is mentioned, but the article does not include when he did this work. Additionally, aside from mentioning some awards and honors, the article does not discuss what he did from 1937 to his death in 1948.


 * Check out the Talk page of the article. What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?

This article received a major overhaul in July 2007, when it was merged with other articles covering the same topic. A few other minor edits were made in 2008 and 2010, but it seems the article has remained untouched for the past nine years.


 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?

This article is rated as Start-Class. Importance is not mentioned. It is part of WikiProject Biography and is supported by the science and academia work group.


 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

We haven't really discussed late 19th century earth science yet in class, so names like Alexander du Toit and Alfred Wegener have not been mentioned.