User:AustinT07/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article
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 * Name of article: (link)Horus
 * This was my favorite Egyptian god growing up as a kid, and I feel like I can relate to his story a lot. Also, his fundamental character is something I aspire to be in may future.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes, although the statement could be a little more concise on the description of which Egyptian deity the article is referring to, it does introduce the article in terms of its content.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes it includes a contents box that shows all of what will be discussed in the article
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No, it has a brief overview of the contents of the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? I would not say overly detailed, but it is concise and straight to the point, given the history.

Content

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 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes. Since this god is highly involved in Ancient Egyptian culture and their overall traditions, the diversity of content involving Horus will vary.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes. There is an abundance of information that has gathered throughout the years, even back to the Ancient Greeks.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? There should be more content under the "In popular culture" section because he is highly referenced even in today's time.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? It does a good job at representing all the effected populations.

Tone and Balance

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 * 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? There is one section of the article that pretty much explains the whole story of Horus.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No, it is just informing.

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? This sources are quite good. For example, they information from a writer from Oxford University and from other museum.
 * Are the sources current? Not all of the sources are current. It has some old sources from the mid 1900's but it has some sources from 2012 and 2013.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Check a few links. Do they work? The links work for this page.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? It is clear.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? None that I saw.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes the topics too and from each other.

Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes. This character ranged a falcon, to a falcon-headed beast, to a falcon with a human-like form.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes, they provide concise information to understand the image. Also, they provide different applications to understand that this deity had different forms.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? No. They could have used some of the more vibrantly colored images that are found in the tombs and the pyramids of Pharaohs.

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? This person(s) removed irrelevant content that had no correlation to the topic/person.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? C-Class
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We didn't talk about this topic in class.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? Well-written.
 * What are the article's strengths? The article does a good job at articulating the story and influence.
 * How can the article be improved? It could find more sources on the historical and cultural significance on the character.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Well developed, with diverse sections to learn more.

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