User:Aileenivett/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: (link)Ancient furniture
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.- Furniture is a common under-appreciated element in our society, and this article informs how ancient Rome implemented furniture into their communities. The texts provides more than information on furniture, it describes innovation from centuries ago. The history on what made Rome truly a home.

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? Overly detailed

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, it clearly talks about Roman Furniture.

Tone and Balance
Guiding questions:


 * Is the article neutral? It is neutral to the topic of furniture its only informative so - Yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? There are no positions in this article
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? Presented, since it is based on factual Roman history.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? Does not apply.

Sources and References
Guiding questions:


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes, more than 12 references.
 * 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? Yes, with a total of 19 different 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
Guiding questions:


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? What makes historic Roman furniture so special.
 * 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? In class Wikipedia is often a source of modern texts, or academic resources. This topic does not have to do with any linguistics, but it describes a part of what Ancient Rome once was. However some key languages we will be learning about in linguistics ( latin and greek) in were spoken, relating somewhat to class.

Overall impressions
Guiding questions:


 * What is the article's overall status? Good
 * What are the article's strengths? The provided evidence to ancient Roman history pieces of furniture
 * How can the article be improved? Make it more significant than just furniture. The text should elaborate on the importance furniture had for ancient Rome.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Well- Developed

Optional activity

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