User:DFwyo/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
(Acropolis of Athens)

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because it is a subject that we have learned about in lecture and readings and it was listed as a level-4 vital article. It matters because it is a significant statement to Greek architecture and art. My preliminary impression is that the article is very fleshed out with information while being concise and organized.

Lead Section
The lead section is concise and contains a good introductory sentence for understanding where and what the site is. It continues on to some preliminary background information which also gives insight into what some of the articles sections will be. The introduction is lacking description about current status and more recent activities in the site, which feels like it could be the natural conclusion to the lead section.

Content
The content of the article is all very relevant and does not distract from the site. The content feels up to date and has cited articles as recent as 2022. All of the content feels like it has a reason to be included. There is not much information dealing with equity gaps, the site is a very prominent subject in history as well as the population that surrounded it.

Tone and Balance
This article is excellent in its neutral and informational tone. It does not show any signs of bias and definitely no form of persuasion toward a specific position. The article is heavily grounded in facts for both its content and tone. Even in the current projects and site activities, any controversy is simply recognized with no stance is taken.

Sources and References
For the majority of the article, the information is backed almost entirely by numerous sources and many are within the last 20 years. However, the section on geology does not cite any sources and is posed in a way that presents factual information and about history and current events. Many of the links to sources rely on internet archive and are currently broken links. The links that do work lead to a good variety of source types.

Organization and Writing
This is definitely a strong point for this article as it is well organized in subject structure in a way that feels natural to read and find specific information. All information is presented concisely and without error.

Images and Media
Media used follows copyright guidelines and is presented in interesting and non obstructive ways. Each image is captioned and provides relevant information to connect with and expand upon the articles writing.

Talk Page and Discussion
Older posts in the talk page are very focused on improving the article by updating sources, identifying missing history, and recognizing sections that need improvement either for content or organization. More recently, discussion has appeared to slow or stop completely with only one on-subject post about updating the introduction paragraph. The article is rated as C-Class and listed as a level-4 vital article for art.

Overall Impression
The overall impression that the article gives is that it is well developed and improvements are primarily focused on changes in information and updating sources. The article is weakest right now in that one section is missing sources entirely and other sections sources have been lost in internet archives and retired web pages. The strengths of this article come in its organization and writing. Information is presented in a clear and concise manner, and is very factual and neutral in tone. Some more modern updates could be made to better present recent events and activities, but overall the article is well rounded.