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Evaluate an article
This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.


 * Toledo Reforms : (Toledo Reforms)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I chose this article to evaluate because I wanted to see what the Wiki community has to say about these reforms and if it needs emprovement

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * The lead is basically the entire article
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * There are no sections so...no
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * The lead is the article so, no?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * I suppose it would be considered overly detailed because it is the entire article

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * The content is relevant to the topic
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * It is up-to-date
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * There is far too little information on the Toledo Reforms. There is no information on the Inca mit'a system that was the precursor to the Spanish mita. There is also very little information on silver mining, which was an essential reason for the reducciones and mita in the first place. The article does not talk about fundo legal or mention that mita laborers were paid wages in order to pay tribute.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?
 * Yes. The article is talking about indigenous labor in colonial Peru

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes the article is neutral
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * There doesn't seem to be bias
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * The complexity of the system and what happened from the reforms is not at all present. The rights that the indigenous people had in their pueblos de indios is also not present
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No, it does not try to persuade the reader

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Only one source is cited for the entire article, so no
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * The one source is a reliable source
 * However, the article fails to tap into the breadth of literature on that period in Peruvian history
 * Are the sources current?
 * No, the source is old
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * No, there is no diversity represented in the sources
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * There is no active link for the book

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * The article is poorly written because it is too short and lacks complexity
 * 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?
 * No, the article is not broken down into key sections at all

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?
 * N/A
 * 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 is only one person on the talk page and they fear copyright infringement
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * The article is in the C-Class. It is not part of any WikiProjects
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * Wikipedia discusses the topic in a very bland way. It is not dynamic at all, nor does it adequately reflect all of the moving parts we discussed in class. It fails to acknowledge the complexity of the mita system and also does not give any information on what happened because of the reform.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * The article is not at all thorough and needs improvement
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * It gives a brief introduction to someone who knows nothing about the reforms
 * How can the article be improved?
 * It needs way more information
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * Incomplete and underdeveloped

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