User:Caitlinlenox/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article
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 * Name of article: The Five Orders Of Architecture
 * I chose to evaluate this article because I enjoy architecture but I also want to know more about it!

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Lead evaluation
The introductory sentence is reasonably concise, but it could be broken up into two sentences. It does not describe the articles major sections, and its list of the alternate titles of the text seems unnecessary for the lead of the article--this could be referenced in the lead and then become a section of its own further down in the article.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

Content evaluation
Content is relevant and to the point. The newest source of information about the subject is 15 years old, though, so the sources could be more up-to-date. I think the information provided about alternate titles could easily go under the section "Editions and Translations, instead of in the lead section.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Tone and balance evaluation
The article does seem pretty neutral, partially due to the fact that it's pretty barebones. There are a couple claims that the book was considered "the most practical application of the five orders", but I think this is more an account of the historic reception of the book. It might be more balanced if there were other historic opinions of the book provided other than the most popular one.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation
All the sources are scholarly monographs, and cover the topic well, but I don't think they fully cover the literature on the subject. There are only 5 sources! Plus, they are somewhat out of date, like I said; the newest is 15 years old. All the links work, and they are to Google Books pages (so some sources you can check, and some you can't).

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Organization evaluation
The article is so concise it's a little barebones, and stylistically the writing could be more elegant. The organization is fine and easy to follow, though.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Images and media evaluation
The images are well-chosen and enhance the understanding of the subject. All images are in the public domain. Captions are to the point and informative.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * 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?

Talk page evaluation
Zero conversations about this topic. It's rated "start class", and is part of 5 different WikiProjects. The importance varies based on the project.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * How can the article be improved?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Overall evaluation
This article could be expanded to be more informative and rewritten to be easier to follow. The sources need to be more up to date. I don't think this article needs to be very long, but this book is more significant to the history of architecture than the article gives it credit for.

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