User:Cturbeville/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article

 * Wyatt Earp
 * I chose this article because for my assignment for American West I will focus on a person to write on not an event or place.

Lead
The author included a very detailed and lead that included an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic.I think the author's Lead on Wyatt Earp presented a clear summary of his life and of the article's major sections. From what I read, I believe that every section and all the information in the lead was mentioned in the article. While the lead is longer than most, I think it works well with the article and it hits all of the major points that need to be touched on.

Content
The article's content is relevant to the topic. The author never strayed from the topic and it is perfectly organized. The content is also up to date. While the section on physical description doesn't need to be there really, I absolutely loved reading these little bits of information included!

Tone and Balance
The article is neutral. I did not see anything that appeared heavily biased. The facts of Wyatt Earp were stuck to entirely. No viewpoints that are overrepresented or underrepresented.

Sources and References
Lots of sources were used! Both primary and secondary! Sources are relevant and current. Much diversity in the sources! Lastly, the links work.

Organization
Organization is fantastic! Well written and extremely easy to read and clear. I liked how the sections were broken down. No clear errors.

Images and Media


Article had images that supported information in the article. Images are well-captioned. I believe that all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations. Lastly, the images are laid out in a consistent manner that make it visually appealing.

Checking the talk page
Article is a part of WikiProjects on the American Old West. The article was rated well and positive comments came from it. This article might differ from what we've talked about in class because it is so incredibly well known, and we have been focusing on things that are not as well known.

Overall impressions
I loved this article. I hope that my article over my person is as well written as this one. An overall strength is the organization of the article. The article is well developed.