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 * Name of article: Frank Gehry
 * Frank Gehry is one of the most famous architects in Canada and throughout the world. His Wikipedia page has been edited over many times and has a large range of information, hopefully all informative and true.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes, the lead briefly introduces Gehry, stating his occupation and where he lives.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes, Frank Gehry's life and career
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No, it is limited to what is in the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It does a good job of making it evident that he is extremely important in the world of architecture and has designed a number of impact buildings however, the list of "best-known works" in the lead is slightly excessive.

Lead evaluation
The lead of this article is worded and formatted well. It gives a slight insight into the article while making the reader interested in going further without giving too much information.

Content

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 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, all information is directly related to Frank Gehry and/or his architectural works.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes, the article is constantly being updated.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No, all content is sufficient and relevant.

Content evaluation
The content of this article is all relevant and well balanced; no one section has been given too much attention while others not enough.

Tone and Balance

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 * Is the article neutral? Yes, there does not appear to be any bias.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No
 * Are there viewpoints that are over represented, or underrepresented? No however, there is not much criticism of the works.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No

Tone and balance evaluation
The entire article is written in a neutral tone, no preference to or against Frank Gehry or his work is evident. Although he is considered one of the most famous architects in the world, there could be more criticism to the projects, not just praise.

Sources and References

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 * 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, there is a large range of sources.
 * Are the sources current? Yes, they vary in time periods.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

Sources and references evaluation
Although slightly overwhelming in number, there is a large range of sources cited on this article. All sources are relevant to the article and all of those tested are valid links.

Organization

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 * 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, there are various sections and sub-sections.

Organization evaluation
Overall, teh article is well written. The article is split up into many sections and sub-sections to ensure that information is properly categorized and easy to find without large expanses of words. There does not appear to be spelling or grammatical errors, it has been well edited.

Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes, there are photos of many of Gehry's buildings.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes, all photos have written which project they are a photo of.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes, they are nicely laid out, not messily around the page.

Images and media evaluation
There is a very good range of photos in this article. Many buildings and projects that are spoken about are photographed and captioned for easy reference. All of these images are not against copyright regulations.

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? There is discussion of various different sub-topics.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? This is a B-Class article and is a part of five WikiProjects; Biography/Science and Academia, Canada/Ontario/Toronto, Architecture, New York (State), Judaism and Jewish History.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? This Wikipedia page seems to be very standard. It is thorough and well written.

Talk page evaluation
The talk page seems to be used often as this Wikipedia page is one that is edited constantly. The page is used correctly and not for unnecessary conversation.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? It is B-Class article that can be improved.
 * What are the article's strengths? The article uses a lot of photos to give visual representation to what is being described. There is also many different headings and sub-headings in order to split up information and ensure it is not overwhelming.
 * How can the article be improved? There is a lot of citations for this article and comes off as overwhelming, they could most likely be condensed.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? This article is well developed.

Overall evaluation
This article overall is very successful. It is fully complete with headings, paragraphs and images that give a broad understanding of Frank Gehry and his works.

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