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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.


 * Martha Gellhorn
 * I have chosen to evaluate this article because I am interested in journalism and dont think women get enough recognition.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes, it hits all of the main points.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes, it shows what is to come ahead in the article.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No, all of the information that is claimed to be in the article is present.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? No, it is to the point.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, very relevant to her and her life.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes, it was edited a few days ago.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No, all of the content makes sense.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes, very 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

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? yes, there are several citations in this article.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes, they reflect the available literature on the topic.
 * Are the sources current? Yes! It is all very up to date.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes, the links do work.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? The article is very easy to understanding and follows a good order.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? There doesnt appear to be any grammatical errors.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? The way the article is broken down makes sense and is very easy to follow. It follows a chronological order while highlighting her life.

Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes there are a few pictures.
 * 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

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 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Yes, there are conversations. It seems to be people correcting statements that were made in the article.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is not rated. It is apart several WikiProjects
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We have not discussed this topic in class

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? The article does not have a status
 * What are the article's strengths? The way it is set up is very easy to follow
 * How can the article be improved? There needs to more about her death and legacy if possible.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I think it needs to have some work done, but overall this is alot written about her but there could be more.

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