User:Carlytj/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: Anthropology of art
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. The Aztec Art History class I am in focuses largely on the cultural context and ideology behind Aztec art.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? No
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Not really
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Concise

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? Somewhat
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? There should be more content added, the article right now is just an overview.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * 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? No
 * 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
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes
 * Are the sources current? They could be more current.
 * 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? 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, but brief

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No
 * Are images well-captioned? N/A
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? N/A

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 isn't much on the talk page, except someone saying to improve the article by filling in the gaps and another person modifying an external link.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is rated sub-class/mid-importance and is part of WikiProject Anthropology.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? "The Problem of Art" section similarly addresses the issue of viewing art in non-Western contexts as we have in class, but mentions an example we have not discussed.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Overall, the article is a start but still needs to be expanded upon.
 * What are the article's strengths? The article is concise, and although more information and examples should be added, what is discussed is done so objectively.
 * How can the article be improved? The article just needs to have a lot more information added, particularly about other examples of art and art issues in non-Western cultures.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Underdeveloped

Optional activity

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