User:Aceithistorian/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: Medieval stained glass
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I have always been fascinated by stained glass and I thought it would be interesting to read about.

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?
 * No
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * Concise

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Relatively. It was last edited on Dec 9, 2019.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * There is no out of place information.

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?
 * The views predominantly expressed surround the technical composition and creation of glass. The article, althought categorized as an art history article, has little discussion on the why and where questions associated with the topic.
 * 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?
 * Mostly
 * 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?
 * Overall, 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?
 * Yes
 * 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

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * The discussions mainly center around available images as well as whether or not this article should be redirected to another, more generic article on stained glass.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * The article is part of Wikiproject: Glass.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * The article is still being developed, albeit slowly.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * The article has good visuals and is well covered on the technical side of things.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * Some more art-focus could be incorporated into the discussion to branch out from the purely technical.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * The article is well developed but could be expanded.

Optional activity

 * Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback

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