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 * 6th Florida Infantry Regiment
 * I chose this article out of all provided because it interested me the most. I enjoy learning about history, and I thought it would be great idea to learn some Civil War history on the state I live in.

Lead

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 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes, the lead introduces the topic quickly and summarizes the main points it will later discuss.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? The lead does include a brief description on the major sections seen later on in the article.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No, the lead only includes information disclosed later on in the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead is short and to the point, summarizes the article well without being overly detailed.

Content

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 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? The article content is all pertaining to the topic of the 6th Florida Regiment.
 * Is the content up-to-date? It is up to date, considering the events on the article took place in the 1860s.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? I do not feel ant content is missing in this article, or that any information presented does not belong.

Tone and Balance

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 * Is the article neutral? The article is neutral in just retelling history, does not sound controversial or one sided.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No claims are presented in this article, just the retelling of American history.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? The viewpoints from the article are just right for the readers, nothing is emphasized too little or too much.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No, the article is just stating facts that occurred during the Civil War.

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? All facts are backed by reliable sources and cited in the article.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes, the sources ae through and all pertain to the topic of the article.
 * Are the sources current? The sources are not all that current, considering this article is about the American Civil War.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? All links work.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? The article is well written and it also easy to read. It is clear and to the point to where there is no confusions.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? The article does not show to have grammatical or spelling errors.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? The article is organized in sections with a sub heading, and the appropriate information follows.

Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? The article includes a lot of visual that enhance the understanding of the topic. Pictures of the people named throughput the articles, maps, and paintings from scenes of the war.
 * Are images well-captioned? Every image is accompanied by a caption that summarizes the picture.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes, all the images give credit to its original source.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes, all the images are presented in an organized fashion and visually appealing to readers.

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? There is no conversation happening on the "Talk" page.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is rated a C-Class on the project's quality scale.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? The topic in this article is very detailed and specific to the 6th Florida Infantry therefore provides more information than briefly speaking on it in class during a Civil War discussion or American military history discussion.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? Overall, the article looks reliable and that the information is factual. It looks like a lot of thought, energy, and effort went to developing this article in its entirely.
 * What are the article's strengths? The article has a lot of references and over 200 notes, giving it credibility that the information is reliable. It also includes a lot of visuals for the reader's better understanding, i.e. geographical information. It also sounds like the author/s had a neutral point of view and only wanted to present the facts.
 * How can the article be improved? The article is already at its best version, there is no more to do to further improve it.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? In my opinion, the article is well developed.

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