User:Cobble2/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Alchemy

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
When we were learning about medieval alchemy in class I found myself wanting to know more about the processes in which these alchemists used in practice. I think that the trial and error system that the alchemists were unconsciously practicing in their studies is integral for science since it began to break away the Aristotelian ideas on experimentation. I think the article seems fairly researched, but there might be content gaps in the form of unavailable sources.

Evaluate the article
(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)

Lead Section: This section is a little length, but does appear to set the stage for the article well. Perhaps there may be some bias evident in the word choice.

Content: There appears to be a huge information gap in the Byzantine section, and it appears to be up to date. There may be new research that needs to be looked into.

Tone & Balance: There appears to be a neutral tone in the article, but there are occasional words that may be biased.

Sources & References: There is a plethora of references and cited sources. Some are older references, but they appear to be to give needed context.

Organization & Writing Quality: The format is very pleasing to the eye and the writing quality seems good. A More in-depth review of the article will be needed to find spelling/grammar errors.

Images & Media: All media is relevant, cited, and appealing.

Talk Page Discussion: There are talks addressing some of the biased sounding word choice, and talks of updated sources.

Overall Impression: It seems like this article has been worked on by many people, and has had a small following of dedicated individuals, who are passionate about completing it. There is a ton of research and writing that has gone into it, and seems to be near completion.