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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.


 * Name of article: (link) Economic History: (Economic history)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I chose this article because the topic of economic history intrigued me, I wanted to see what information was available and what was said about the world history of economics.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes it clearly describes the definition of economic history and the point of the page.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes it details what the topic includes within the rest of the entry.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No, everything that was mentioned was covered in detail.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? I wouldn't say over detailed per say, however it does include a plentiful amount of detail, many that are important to the rest of the entry.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, there are smaller paragraphs that breakdown the pieces that are covered in the lead.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes the page was last updated on September 11, 2019, less than a week ago, making it quite relevant.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No, the piece is well edited, making this a strong, credible information.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes, it is a brief historical summary of the global economics as a whole, summarizing components that have lead us up to today as a society.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No, there aren't any author-related bias, simply bias that historians have that authors of this piece added in as an effort to balance the opinions among historians noted in entry.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No, a perfect balance of all opinions made by historians that are noted.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No, just facts are reported and noted no opinions are pushed.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes, all facts are supported and quoted from reliable sources.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes the sources credited are reliable sources to be used in a piece regarding such topic as economic history.
 * Are the sources current? There are a mix of sources used in terms of timeline, oldest in 1965, latest in 2014.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes, it is easy to follow and digest as a reader.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? No, it is a well edited article.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes there are clear sub-topics that break down Economic history into its parts and for people to read to understand the components much better.

Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes, for the one picture that is there, it depicts a medieval marketplace, which helps give an idea of what trading was like back then.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes, it clearly describes what picture is supposed to represent.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes.

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?
 * 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?

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? Recently updated, well-edited, and clearly broken down for those who have no clue about the topic of Economic history prior to reading it.
 * What are the article's strengths? Clear and concise information used, well thought out and thoroughly detailed entry.
 * How can the article be improved? Any more information that can be found regarding any topic can only help the article even further.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article is very well-developed and set up easily for the reader to follow along with.

Optional activity

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