User:AncientWeapons/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: Spurius Postumius Albinus Magnus
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate; I picked this topic, because I could not find a topic I liked.

Lead

 * Guiding question


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? This article has no lead and the introductory sentence is a little weak.  The lead for this page is non-existence, so a person can build it as if this was a new Page.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? No, this is a lead that can be adapted to what the editor wants in to be.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? No, must be worked on.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, but could be expanded on. The article is a stub type page, that can be worked on.
 * Is the content up-to-date? No this article has references that are dated. This article has not been update since 2013.  This article has been lasted edited in 2017.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? A lot of information is missing and there are no sub-sectors built into this page.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? The article appears to be written with a neutral point of view.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? Yes the whole article is missing structure and information.
 * 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, but still missing more references.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?  No, not cited.
 * Are the sources current? No
 * 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? The article could be outlined within the template that is provide by Wikipedia.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? Yes
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Could be worked on.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No Images on the article page, but links provide images.
 * Are images well-captioned? This article has no images
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? None on the article page.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? There are no conversations dealing with the article.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Stub-Class
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It doesn't.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?  Needs work.
 * What are the article's strengths?      Neutral based
 * How can the article be improved?    Using Citations, more sources and add a Lead.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Poorly developed.

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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