User:B Betts0312/Evaluate an Article

Lead
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 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? yes it does.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? they lead doesn't include the main articles.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? yes
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? I felt it was very quick to the point and didn't give much detail.  ==

Content
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 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? everything that is included I believe is relevant
 * Is the content up-to-date? yes to my understanding, they go beyond what we've covered so far so I'm not entirely sure but up to where we are in class yes its up to date
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? yes, it doesn't mention any influence, powers, what they did or how they achieve such positions  ==

Tone and Balance
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 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? not that I could see no
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? I think most of the points are underrepresented, the only one that could be was after the empire
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? no  ==

Sources and References
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 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? at the bottom in source and reference page, these seem to be pretty reliable from worthy institutions and authors
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? I think the sources were thorough there is nothing that I noticed that was wrong or untrue
 * Are the sources current? there are some real old ones like from late 1800s and early 1900s
 * Check a few links. Do they work? I tried 4 different links and they all worked. however there is one family mentioned that doesn't have a page

Organization
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 * 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
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 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? no images are included
 * Are images well-captioned? n/a
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? n/a
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? n/a  ==

Checking the talk page
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 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? most people are upset with the content some of the etymology they say is wrong and they are unsure about their role
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? this is rated a start class article
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? not as in depth  ==

Overall impressions
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 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? the status is 59% complete
 * What are the article's strengths? I would say late Rome, the seem to have the most info about them during that period
 * How can the article be improved? some better research into who these people actually were and what role they played in society. also more of their impact on the history of Rome
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I would say its more toward the poor and underdeveloped side  ==

Optional activity
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