User:Czele004/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: Trojan Horse
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I chose this article because I have an interest in Greek history and I want to see whether this article gives accurate information about this topic.

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?
 * It does not
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * It does not
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * The lead is concise and straight to the point.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Yes
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * Reading through the article, I do not think so.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Everything in the article is neutral and holds no bias.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * In respect to the literary account and the factual account, I believe both accounts are represented fairly and with enough information.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * The article is purely informational and simply provides theories as to what the Trojan Horse could have been.

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?
 * The Trojan Horse is based off literary works and archaeological perspectives so there is plenty of available literature on this topic.
 * Are the sources current?
 * The most current source is from an article in 2019 so it is current.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * I did find a couple of links that did not work but most of them do work.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * The article flows well and every point made towards the Tojan Horse is very easy to read.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * No spelling or grammatical errors whatsoever.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * The article is broken down from the oldest literary accounts of the Trojan Horse that we are aware of to what we know now; the factual representations and metaphorical use of this term.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Yes, it provides images of the Trojan Horse.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Yes, each image has an accurate description.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * Yes, especially the ancient representations section. The images are laid out cleanly and neatly.

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 were a couple conversations but one that had a couple responses was about the specific translation of a Greek phrase and whether it was the correct translation or not.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * This article is rated as a Start-class on the project's quality scale and High-importance on the project's importance scale. It is part of WikiProject Greece, WikiProject Classical Greece and Rome, and WikiProject Mythology.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * The discussion is varied and has many topics it covers. They discuss about ancient Greek translations, debates over battering rams, and other ancient technologies.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * It falls under C-class
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * The article has plenty of literary accounts on the Trojan Horse and plenty of information regarding the literature behind it.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * I think more information about factual accounts on the Trojan Horse would improve the article.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * The article is well-developed and keeps a consistent flow of information throughout it.

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